How to Get Baby to Drink Cow's Milk

By CCrock

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Trying to wean a toddler form breast milk to cow's milk is not always easy. But here is a little trick I learned!

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Cow's milk
bottle or sippy cup
powder chocolate nutrition drink such as Olvatine or Carnation's Instant Breakfast

Step1

Pour Milk into bottle or sippy cup.

Step2

Add just a little bit of the chocolate mix. You don't make it an actual chocolate drink, but just enough for some flavor.

Step3

Put lid on and shake.

Step4

Watch baby guzzle it down when before they would throw the bottle or sippy cup on the floor! Hallelujah!

Tips & Warnings

Do not start your baby on Cow's milk or any other type of milk, besides breast milk and formula, until after their first birthday.
Always watch your baby for allergies when introducing anything new to their diet.
It is recommended that you give your baby whole milk fortified with vitamin D after their first birthday.

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CCrock said

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on 7/7/2008 The carnation instant breakfast mix is nutritious and if you use just a little bit to get them started, you can gradually reduce the amount. I started out doing this and now my toddler drinks plain cow's milk.

aedgal said

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on 7/6/2008 This is not a good idea if you want your baby to learn good eating habits. Just don't be impatient, keep giving him cow's milk and within a couple of weeks he will learn to like it and eventually drink more. Just don't be in a rush. If he still won't take to it, maybe he just isn't ready yet.