Ok for my toddler not to drink milk?

Question

My daughter is 15 months and our pediatrician told us to cut the pacifier and the bottle out of our routine. My daughter has been drinking whole milk 3-4 times a day. We tried to give her milk in a sippy cup, a normal cup, the cups we use for water, one with a straw. She is NOT having it. Has boycotted all milk for the last six days. Her appetite has increased (unsurprisingly) and she’s fine otherwise- drinking lots of water and occasionally unsweetened tea. I’m going to try to give her my yogurt and cottage cheese for the calcium but is it ok to not have milk at all at this age?

Answer

Like Samantha said, yes and no. My first hates milk and would never drink it. He was still on breastmilk until he was 16 months old. He was picky about foods and we (my husband, his diet therapist, his pediatrician, and I) struggled to put together a diet for him that he would willingly eat to replace the vitamins and things he was missing by not drinking milk. And because of the vitamin deficiencies, he ended up with a couple of cavities despite not ever getting sweets, juice, junk food, and brushing/flossing twice a day. His dentist said it was likely the milk issue that made him get cavities and said it was likely the calcium. So I would work carefully with a diet specialist, your pediatrician and make sure to get the diet just right. And I would still try to offer milk, especially if your child is a picky eater. It took a year, but my son finally accepted milk after being constanly offered. I offered it to him with every meal.

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My son has been off the bottle for a month now and the first few days he would not drink any milk either. Now he drinks up to 10 oz.. not much still and nothing compared to what he was drinking but I’m incorporating more cheeses for his dairy intake. I’ll be speaking to his pediatrician about other vitamins he may be missing from not drinking enough milk and see what he suggests! I offer him milk when he wakes and before bedtime and at every meal, sometimes he takes it sometimes he shakes his head no and I don’t push it.

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Yes and no.
Going to see a dietitian would be a good idea to make sure your toddler is still getting enough of the right nutrients. Milk doesnt just have calcium, it also has fats and vitamin D and stuff that is important for growing kids. My daughter cant have milk because of an allergy so I was told I could either keep breastfeeding her until she is at least 2 or give her infant formula from a cup. Her dietitian said even giving soy milk isn't enough of a substitute until she is older than 2. 
But if you are making sure she gets enough from other foods in her diet then it's probably okay. Just do some research. And probably keep trying the milk I'm sure eventually your toddler will start drinking it again! Sometimes they are just stubborn. Don't force it though, just offer it with every meal and maybe one time they will actually drink it :)

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You can give things like yogurt and cheeses to make up for the dairy. My son loves the go go squeeze yogurt pouches.

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It’s okay but be sure to give vitamin D supplement and give the recommended amount of diary via solid foods (cheese, yogurt,etc).

Ok for my toddler not to drink milk?

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