I rarely have trouble getting toddlers to drink milk. I simply introduce whole milk at about 10-11 mos. of age but only in a cup. Then I have the parents gradually give more and more cups and fewer bottles or episodes of breast feeding over the next 2-3 mos. and wean the child directly to a cup. This way they never associate the taste of milk with a bottle and it isn't "baby food". Wayne > -----Original Message----- > From: [mailto:]On Behalf Of > > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 10:00 PM > To: > Subject: How much milk needed after weaning... > > > 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) > > > discussion group. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com