Milo and Ovaltine

I did that with Paris to get her off the bottle - we let her pick her own special cup and substituted formula for warm wilk with the tiniest bit of milo in it, no sugar, just enough to colour it really.. but she liked it and we teamed it with story time to distract her. it wasn't all the time.. just for before afternoon sleep, bedtime at night, and sometimes after brekkie in the morning. I definately wouldn't give it from a bottle.

Ajya we tried the same thing and she wouldn't have a bar of it, usually just spills things on the ground after a few sips, or spits them out (argh hate that!) she is getting better, but i think it's alot to do with that age anyway.. if she doesn't want milk we just offer water ina sipper bottle, which she skulls back alot of. We try and get dairy food into her other ways, she loves cheese and yogurt.. so that's where the majority of her calcuim comes from, and with her cereal or weet-bix in the mornings we put lots of milk cos that's the one time she'll drink it all up.

By the time they get to this age, they really don't need so much of the "milk drinks" and opposed to a varied diet and plenty of fluids.. if you can get her dairy into her other ways then let her be with water and let her choose her own speical sipper cup to have her big girl drinks in before bed. or if you are planning to wean her.. you might find she changes a little once that happens.. why have second rate cows stuff when you can have the good stuff from mum .. lol

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Roksana the only way this one drinks Cows milk is with some Nesquick. You get it with the Milo's and I see no problem with it. Plus you get different flavours for them.

I grew up on the stuff. She still only has little bits of it in her sippy cup. (but then she prefers the boob and I am available (( according to her)) 24/7)

Did you try her with Cow cheese wedges? McKayla loves the stuff. Even if she doesnt like cheese maybe try her on that. Yogurt is another good option as well. You get the kiddies yogurt as well.

Otherwise if all else fails, how about pumping some breastmilk and then either taking formula or cowsmilk and start mixing it and giving it to her. So take a cup breastmilk with teeny bit other milk and start slowly adding more of the other milk. Might mean lots of work for you though.

How about making some oats with milk. So that way there is no milk like visible to her. Or cook some veggies in milk.

yah well she likes mashed potatoes....which has milk in it...but I tried giving her rolled oats in milk (which I love)...and nah she doesnt like it!!

Okay your inbox is full again. Was going to tell you to get something called Pronutro. Try that porridge with milk with her. But if you are going to Bombshell on Sat I will bring some for you to try out before you buy it.

I have the same prob (although Jack is weaned now) hes not interested in cows milk or toddler milk. We were going fine with him eating yoghurt but not he just spits it out. I love choc milk at the moment so I have been putting the tiniest amount in with normal milk and he will drink that down.

My girls drink milo for breakfast, no sugar, and Briona is not much older than your girl... would have been having it since about 13 months I think.

Have you tried a cup with a straw? The novelty might be enough to get her onto a cup.

the straw is a good idea...try getting one of those novelty ones...that go in a funny shape BUT only use it for "special" drinks - those with milk in it....

also maybe put sprinkles on top that she can see or something...then if that works slowly put less and less on....

also does she like custard? another way of getting dairy into her...and maybe with a little bit of icecream on side?

Yah she like yogurt and that day she had a Mango lassi (Indian yogurt drink). I just dont understand why she doesnt like Milk??? How am I suppose to wean her?? Arrggg

ayja, for a child that was fed till about 15 months, became very attached to the bottle with formula in it however she had had formula since about 6 months when she had her bottles cos i couldn't keep up with expressing. However, there was no darn way that she would drink milk and mostly now, she still won't, lucky i spose she eats the other stuff. I guess just perserverence? annoying, i know.