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How to get 1.5yo to drink milk from cup pls?

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katerose2022 · 08/02/2025 19:45

DS is one and a half years old and has been drinking milk from a bottle since he was born. He now drinks 150ml of cows milk before his nap and then another 150ml before bed. His routine is quite fixed and he sleeps well in the night. He drinks water from an open cup with no problem. But when we tried to get him to drink milk from a sippy cup or open cup he just tried a few sips then pushed the cup away and we had to swap back to the bottle. Can someone offer some tips on how we can transition him to a cup please? Thanks a lot!

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KnickerlessFlannel · 08/02/2025 19:47

Maybe he doesn't really want the milk. I'd just keep offering but not stress if he doesn't take it.

Lijay1 · 08/02/2025 21:24

Ohh I had this. I mixed 50/50 milk and water in my DS bottle and pure milk in the cup. He soon decided cup milk was much nicer and would ask for it over the bottle. It took a few days of him just taking a sip of the cup and then trying the bottle so I had to offer both for maybe 2 days. Then he only wanted his sippy cup.

katerose2022 · 08/02/2025 21:26

Lijay1 · 08/02/2025 21:24

Ohh I had this. I mixed 50/50 milk and water in my DS bottle and pure milk in the cup. He soon decided cup milk was much nicer and would ask for it over the bottle. It took a few days of him just taking a sip of the cup and then trying the bottle so I had to offer both for maybe 2 days. Then he only wanted his sippy cup.

You are a genius! Thanks I'll try that too :)

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