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20 month old refused previously beloved bedtime milk! Does it matter?

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Poppytime · 18/05/2015 19:49

Title really - usually loves her milk - guzzled it up as soon as she wakes up and used to do the same before bed. For over a week now she has just simply said 'no' and handed me the beaker back. Wants her teeth brushed and go to bed...is that it for milk or do I keep offering? She has about 150-200mls of cows milk first thing and has some more at nursery after her nap but on weekends I just give her some morning and evening so bit worried she isn't getting enough - also worried she won't have enough liquid before bed, although we are tentatively starting to potty train so I guess that's not necessarily abad thing? She is also waking up pretty early demanding milk now as reckon she is a bit parched from refusing it the night before! Any experience/advice? I am likely overthinking this and I guess she isn't a baby anymore so doesn't need the milk as much...

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YouMakeMyHeartSmile · 18/05/2015 19:51

My 18 month old only has her bedtime milk now, about 180ml. Refuses it at all other times (because I've swapped from bottle to cup!). I think as long as they have plenty of calcium from other sources it's not a problem.

tobysmum77 · 19/05/2015 16:28

She's getting plenty of milk. I stopped dd2's bedtime bottle at 11 months because of the exploding nappies waking her up.

Bejeena · 20/05/2015 06:28

Since 10 months my son (now 22m) has only had morning milk. He just lost interest in bedtime milk so we stopped giving it to him. I never thought he wasn't getting enough liquids as his nappies always wet, the only other thing he drinks is water. As long as they are having a healthy diet otherwise then there is no need for so much milk at that age.

poocatcherchampion · 20/05/2015 06:31

My 18mo only has milk if I offer it as a drink in the day.

It is not a thing here.

QueefOfTheDamned · 20/05/2015 06:36

My milk fiend DD wasn't bothered about her bedtime milk either after we swapped from bottle to cup. She's nearly 3 now and I still offer her a cup of milk every night but she doesn't always want it.

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