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How to swap bottle to cup for milk

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Chans11 · 16/02/2023 10:01

Hi

does anyone have any advice on how to swap bottle to cup? My 15M old happily drinks water from a straw cup but ive tried 3 different cups with milk and she just refuses it. Do i keep offering or give her s bottle if she refuses? She eats well for her meals so not worried about calories. She has 2 bottles (am &pm)

thanks

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Sucessinthenewyear · 16/02/2023 10:03

Just do it. She doesn’t need to drink milk if she is getting enough calcium from other sources. She needs 350 mg of calcium a day, this can include milk in cereal, yoghurt , cheese and custard. You can also get cereal and bread for fortified with calcium.

KangarooKenny · 16/02/2023 10:07

Will she drink it from an open cup ?
i agree with pp that she doesn’t need to drink milk if she’s getting enough calcium elsewhere

fireandsaga · 21/02/2023 21:12

My little one still has two feeds bf and she is 20 months old, still offer if she wants it it’s very normal for that age :)
she also has a bottle of cow milk before bed, I haven’t made the transition yet because she likes it but she’s great with other bottles too! Just a bit more messy when she wants to sprinkle it lol 😂
maybe offer again once a week to see if she changes mind but no rush :) or ask before putting milk in which bottle or cup preferred ? Xx

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