Cow's Milk: The First Years
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13-Month Old Only Drinking Milk from Bottle, Not Cup
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on January 22, 2007
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I have a mom friend whose 13-month old daughter will not drink her milk from a cup. She drinks water from a cup just fine, but when its "bottle" time, she'll only dri...
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- My twins did the same thing, then one day my son started drinking it. It took my daughter a month before she would really drink it. I would supplement her with yogar...
- I read that if you cut a very small slit in the nipple and give them the bottle. The next day you cut another slit diagional from the first. You do the same the foll...
- Have you tried using a Nuby cup? The spout is flexible and very similar to a bottle nipple. I used this with my daughter and it worked like a charm. You can get them a...
How Much Milk? 13 Month Old
Asked by P.M. from Denver
on January 9, 2012
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I'm worried we're still giving him too much milk. He gets 8 ounces in the morning and probably two add'l 5 ounce bottles. Then a few ounces before bed, so probably abo...
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- I think go by what your Ped said. A kid's milk intake can affect where he/she is at on the growth chart. For example, my son is very petite and at 6 he should still ...
- Our ped told us not much more than 16 oz total in a day b/c it's filling (and he needed to be eating more from all the food groups). I think you're pretty close to ri...
- Shoot! My 4 year old still drinks milk all day! She usually drinks about 2 sippy cups full in the a.m. and maybe another in the afternoon. She drinks juice and water t...
Lactose Intolerance or Maybe Milk Allergy in 3 Year Old?
Asked by N.H. from Harrisburg
on August 21, 2010
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I'm trying to figure out if my 3 year old son has lactose intolerance or maybe a milk allergy and am wondering if anyone else out there has had a child with these sign...
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- I would buy him some lactose free milk and tell him to try it. Tell him it is special milk. After he eats cheese or drinks milk ask if his stomach hurts him. Usually,y...
- You should talk to your pediatrician about this. Protein allergy and lactose intolerance exhibit very similar symptoms and it could be either and both can be diagnose...
- Is his only symptom loose stools? Lactose intolerance causes cramps and gas in addition to usually diarrhea and sometimes constipation. Is he irritable or has eczema...
Need Advice on Bottles for 4 Month Old
Asked by T.S. from Grand Junction
on January 8, 2010
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My daughter is 4 1/2 months old and has been bottle fed for the last 2 1/2 months. We went through the testing of many different bottles to find the right ones for her...
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- We stopped using plastic bottles (Avent brand in our case) with our second baby because they contain BPA, and there are concerns that this might pose a risk to baby's ...
- T. I breastfeed and had to go back to work, so we had to get our daughter on a bottle. The Avent didn't work for me, Nuby didn't work, Adiri bottles didn't work. The ...
- This may sound silly, but have you checked the nipples? I gave my daughter a bottle and she wouldn't drink, just cried and cried. After a few hours we realized, she wa...
Seeking Fun Holiday Christmas Cookie Recipes
Asked by R.V. from Phoenix
on December 8, 2009
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Hello! This is one of the first years my kids are old enough to help make cookies, does anyone know of any fun recipes online anywhere?
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- Hi R. - check out these great Holiday Recipes. http://www.makinglifebetter.com/food-recipes/roundup/festive-cookies I love making cookies with my kids. Have Fun.
- Go to www.northpole.com or more specifically www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/ . They have tons of really yummy looking recipes there. I'm going to make candy cane...
- Try looking up cherry ice-box cookies. they are my favorite!
JFF - When Were You Born?
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on November 6, 2011
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When were you born? WHat was something that was popular during those first 10 years of life? Music groups, toys, inventions.
I was born in 1986. Lots of things happ...
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- You are my daughter's age. She was born in 1986 as well. I was born in 1966. I have lived in more than one place - so there was much going on...I have many things t...
- I was born in 1975. I was a huge HUGE fan of Micheal Jackson in the early 80's. I too used to read Bop Magazine and used to tear out the pictures and hang them all ove...
- Well I was born in 1966. I grew up on Motown and I loved my baby alive, easy bake oven, barbie and light bright. I was a Jackson 5 fan. My father and Uncle took my ...
"What Are Your Thoughts on So Many Vaccines Before Age 2"
Asked by L.G. from Los Angeles
on April 30, 2008
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I have been interviewing pediatricians and reading so much about the concerns over the 35 vaccinations a baby receives in its first two years. I'm very worried and co...
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- Better safe than sorry was the route I took with my kids. I waited until they were 3 years or older to vaccinate.
- I feel the same way you do. I think you need to find a pediatrician who is on the same wave legnth as you. Ours was very open about the choices we made. We did most ...
- I have a 15 1/2 year old son and a 16 1/2 month old daughter. My son had all his regular vaccinations and no problems. My daughter has been getting all her vaccinatio...
What Age to Ween off the Bottle? How?
Asked by T.P. from Boston
on June 26, 2010
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My daughter is 13 months old. She only will drink her milk out of a bottle and following the bottle she takes her nap. This happens at 10am 1st nap and 3pm 2nd nap. Th...
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- I agree with the other moms about letting her pick out a cup that she likes. Also, if you exclusively give the cup you'll see that she transitions after a few days. ...
- I would water the milk down a bit and make it not so satisfying and I bet your baby would want it less. I also will suggest that she might be taking too many naps in ...
- I started using a sippy cup at meal times - and started with the milk warm, which they were used to. After they'd take it okay, I switched to cold milk. Eventually you...
Baby Is Not Eating
Asked by P.V. from Los Angeles
on October 9, 2007
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My 2 year old boy does not want to eat anything. The doctor told me to stop giving him milk, only 3 bottles a day, and try that but still he does not want to eat. Pl...
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- I have the same problem with my 3 yr. old girl. She's always been a weird eater. My pedi says that at this age they will eat when they get hungry. They are not choo...
- First thing is, why didn't your Dr. recomend he be given only sippy cups at 18 months? Then he should have 2 to 3 of those cups a day. If he's not filling up on milk a...
- Wait! Your 2-year-old still drinks out of bottles? That is the first problem. Secondly, during their 2nd year they are only supposed to drink two 6-oz. cups of milk...
Taking Away the Bottle at Bed Time
Asked by K.C. from Denver
on September 1, 2007
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My son is turning 2 next week and he still wants his bottle at bed time. He drinks from his sippy cup with any liquids, water, milk & juice throughout the day. He occa...
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- K.- What my son's pediatrician told me about this is that it is alright if he has a bottle at bedtime as long as he does not fall asleep with it in his mouth. The con...
- My personal take on bottles is that they should go away after one year, once the baby starts on cow's milk. Giving a bottle at night in particular promotes tooth deca...
- I have a friend who sent her kid to bed, sometimes with milk, most of the time with juice. His teeth rotted and he had caps on his teeth all his childhood until those ...
