milk instead of water

[jodie1984]

i was just wondering if i could give ds (8mths) whole milk to have with his dinner and tea as he refusses water and i dont want him hooked on sweet juice. he will dink juice my the galleon from a beaker.
thanks

[fredly]

I'd personnally avoid whole milk before 12m, but would be happy to give formula. It's certainly better than juice.

[nailpolish]

agree - you could give him formula

or fruit juice and water - just a teaspoon of apple juice or whatever in a cup of water

[nailpolish]

cows milk isnt recommended before 12mths

[jodie1984]

i thought formula would be too filling and put him off his next feed. how much should i let him have just a couple of oz or something?

[fredly]

Sounds right, my dd hardly drank anything with her meal at that age.

[nailpolish]

just let him have a drink of formula at mealtimes 2-4 oz maybe

and offer him water in between, he will drink it eventually if you put a little fruit juice in it

[jodie1984]

also sorry to be a pain in the bum but when should he be drinking his milk from a beaker, he has 3 bottle a day and will happily drink juice from a beaker.

[nailpolish]

i dont see anything wrong with ditching the bottles now

neither of my dd's had bottles for very long at all - for some reason i really dont like bottles (after necessary), and i gave my dd's beakers very early (6 mths)

[nailpolish]

sorry, should have been more clear, personally i think its fine to give milk in a beaker at 8 mths

[jodie1984]

thank you ever so much, i have a week off work this week and i am on a mission, filled the freezer today and beakers tomorrow.

[fredly]

Whatever your ds is comfortable with is best. There's no rule that says give up the bottle at such or such age. My dd would only take juice from a beaker for a long time, and that was fine by me.