http://www.pcc.com/lists/pedtalk.archive/9901/0331.html HOW CAN I GET MY CHILD TO DRINK MILK? If you offer most fifteen month-olds milk in a cup, they will look at you like "what in the world are you thinking!" Once a baby is weaned they usually refuse milk in a cup. Thatâs what they are supposed to do. There is NO mammal that drinks milk naturally after they are weaned except humans. Thatâs because milk is baby food, for goodness sake, toddlers arenât suppose to drink it. When I was little, my father always said we should drink four glasses of milk a day. Whoa! Those sayings like "does a body good" and "Helps build strong bones!", are from the Dairy Council, not the Academy of Pediatrics. If your child doesnât want milk, forget about it. Offer calcium from other sources. If you try to force milk on your child, you will make two mistakes: you will either put chocolate in it, or not wean them for years. (related to previous Mother Nature post: http://www.pcc.com/lists/pedtalk.archive/9901/0331.html)