Juice & Milk
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7 Month Old Doesn't like Juice?
Asked by R.O. from Tucson
on September 8, 2009
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We just started practicing using a sippy cup with our 7 month old daughter. She has been able to hold her own bottle since 4 months so she is fine with a sippy cup but...
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- I'd be jumping for joy if my child did not like juice! the sugar habit is what eventually cripples and kills most Americans in the long run. (Just see latest studies...
- My kids did not like juice either until they were older. It's not a big deal...as long as she gets her fruit servings in her food. Or try watering it down.
- My baby girl didnt like juice either. I tried that Juicy Juice and she seemed to like that a little better. But she still makes a funny face and would prefer water ins...
I Am the Evil Anti-juice Mom
Asked by E.S. from New York
on July 10, 2012
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Yes, another food war between me and hubby, this one over liquids.
It has been documented that juice has no nutritional value, even the "all natural" kinds. Kids an...
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- I'm worse than you . . . there is no juice in my house!!
- If you are Cruella, I'm your long-lost sister. I worked in daycares that served juice as a serving of fruit, mainly because they didn't want to do the work of prepping...
- Our pediatrician said from the start: "Three liquids in this order: Water. Milk. Calcium-fortified orange juice (for extra calcium, D and C). That's it." She refer...
Leashes for Kids & Milk from a Sippy
Asked by S.V. from Dallas
on March 17, 2010
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Hey Mommas!! Last night about midnight both of these questions popped into my head, "I am considering getting a leash for my son, and why won't my son drink milk from ...
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- I love the leash backpack for little kids. Controversial (yes) but necessary for those kids who bolt. My two sons would probably be two dead pancakes today if I didn...
- Leash: I do have a leash for my son. There are those who say you should just watch your kid better. To me, it was a matter of safety. I would use it when I was fre...
- I'll start by saying I don't like the leashes, but I have used them. The circumstances dictated it. I had a 3 year old and 1 year old and was traveling alone. I nee...
Transition to Sippy Cups and Milk
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on March 26, 2012
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My baby is celebrating her 1st birthday this week! I tend to go "cold turkey" and get rid of bottles, and I will be so glad to be done with washing bottles every nigh...
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- I never gave my son a sippy cup, we went straight to regular cups - it was also suggested to not put milk in sippy cups and to only put drinks that "won't spoil" in a ...
- Has she transitioned to milk? If she has never tasted milk, I suggest slowly transitioning her over a 2 week period. Wherein, you replace one once of formula with o...
- I think I got super lucky with my daughter...we decided to transition to milk first - so after her 12 month visit and approval from the pediatrician, we started puttin...
TRYING To Quit Drinking soda...what Do You Drink Instead?
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on February 22, 2012
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Hiya Mama's
I am trying to give up soda. I drink diet soda as my "drink of choice" It is my fave way to get caffiene since I CANNOT stand coffee in any way, shape o...
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- I drink water and coffee. Iced coffee in the summer. You will get used to drinking water.
- I use water, but I love it! You might try perriere for bubbles and flavored stevia for sweetness without calories and chemicals. It's quite nice.
- I liked soda for the carbonation more than the caffeine. I don't like drinking plain water. So, I started drinking Talking Rain sparkling water. It comes in several fl...
Old Milk in Sippy Cup. Can the Cup Be Saved?
Asked by V.T. from Dallas
on September 29, 2010
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I found an old sippy cup with milk in it under my bed. I don't know how long it was there, but I'm guessing awhile. The cup stunk. I hand washed it and than ran it ...
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- i Boil them with hot water, then let them soak in the water for about 10 minutes. then wash with soap and hot water.
- happens to me all the time. i wouldnt use bleach. vinegar does the trick. just soak with half vinegar and half water. fyi, vinegar is a natural disinfectant. yo...
- You can pour a mix of 1/2 water & 1/2 vinegar and let it soak for a few hrs. It does work. I've done this several times over the years.
Help with Sippy and Milk
Asked by T.W. from Killeen
on March 11, 2008
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I am working on trying to transition my 12 month old to milk but she really does not seem to care for it. She pushes it away or throws it after drinking only a few si...
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- THIS IS PROBABLY HORRIBLE BUT I HAVE GOTTEN ALL OF MINE TO TAKE MILK IN A SIPPY CUP BY PUTTING IN JUST A LITTLE CHOCOLATE SYRUP. IT MAKES IT YUMMY AND THEY ONLY ASSOCI...
- I would try to get a sippy cup with a soft rubber spout. that's what worked for me b/c it is more like a bottle than the hard plastic spouts. Just be persistant. Th...
- I have 3 kids. Each of my kids were ready for milk at different ages. My oldest daughter was on milk at 10 months old. My 2nd daughter wouldn't take milk till she was ...
2 1/2 Yr Old LOVES Juice!
Asked by K.E. from New York
on May 26, 2008
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How much juice is my 2 1/2 yr old daughter supposed to drink? Lately, she has been drinking it quite a bit, and she is insisting on keeping it full strength (apparent...
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- Motts has a juice box called Motts for Tots that is 40% water - and there is another product called Wadda Juice in a bottle that's also about 1/2 water - and they both...
- The answer to your question is NONE! Juice has no health benefits! Eat the fruit instead. As a dentist and a holistic nutritionist, Im here to tell you to get off t...
- Dear K., I asked a similar question on Mamasource about a month ago, and got pretty much the same reply: get him (in the case of your daughter, her) off the juice o...
Beverage Ideas for Kicking the Diet Soda Habit
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on June 29, 2012
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Hi helpful mamas! I was wondering about something. After reading so much bad stuff about aspartame and Spenda (sucralose) I have decided to kick the diet soda habit....
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- What's wrong with diet soda???? Besides everything everyone has 'heard' or 'read'. Seriously, aspartame has been readily available since the '80s and there has NEVER ...
- We don't drink a lot of it, but when we do we drink regular soda with real sugar in it. But it's also just good to kick the sweet tooth habit altogether. On a hot sw...
- I kicked my soda habit by substituting Talking Rain sparkling water. I realized the carbonation is what I liked most about sodas. It was fairly easy to make the swi...
Can't Get 13 Mo Old to Take Milk from Sippy Cup
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on February 15, 2008
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My 13 mo old will drink water from a sippy cup with no problem but will not take breastmilk or cow's milk. I'd like to get her to take milk so that other people can t...
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- Before my daughter would take milk in a sippy cup I had to wean her completely. I weaned her completely at 13 months. She weaned pretty easily. I never put breast milk...
- My daughter had a hard time with drinking anything from a sippy cup. We now own lots of different styles of sippy cups. She's not a big drinker to begin with. One t...
- Hi J., in my opinion, you just need to keep trying. My son was the same way! He didn't start to drink the milk willingly until 21 mos. A lot of my friends like to use ...
