How much milk do you give an 18 month old?

[TortoiseInAShell]

I still give 3 drinks each day of about 200ml milk, and water with every meal.

DC drinks a tiny bit of water with food and wolfs down all of the milk between meals. I can't remember when you're supposed to drop milk feeds and feel that he won't drink enough water to stop himself getting dehydrated.

[ilovepowerhoop]

they only need around 300/350mls of milk from age 1.

[purplemurple1]

Also they can get dairy from their meals, if he is eating wetland a mixed diet I'd drop a milk.

Mine has a 150 cup first and last thing in the day.

[Artandco]

Mine just had a breastfeed in evening at that age. They had lots of water to drink throughout the day

[CornishYarg]

Just an evening milk feed for us too plus dairy in the day. It's probably a bit chicken and egg with the water - while he's drinking lots of milk, he is probably getting enough fluid from that and isn't thirsty for water. Less milk and he may well be more interested in water.

[TortoiseInAShell]

Thanks for your replies! Looks like a serious cut down is in order.

[roofio87]

Well my 14 mo still drinks 3 full cups a day, probably about 600ml in total. first thing in the morning, one mid afternoon and one before bed. He still eats all 3 meals, a day sleeps through the night so I don't see it as a problem!

[fatterface]

My 9 month old only has 600ml a day

Oldest DC didn't like milk so only had dairy in food by that age, middle one probably had about 300ml plus some yoghurt or cheese.