Fluid intake

[Vakant]

My daughter has just turned one and as of this weekend has now stopped breastfeeding. I offer her cows milk in a cup first thing in the morning and before bed in the evening, and water or juice is offered throughout the day. She refuses the milk completely or just takes a few sips, and she probably drinks about 4 ounces of juice or water during the course of the day. She has porridge for breakfast so gets about a quarter of a pint of milk through that, plus she will have a large yoghurt each day too. But I'm worried that this isn't enough, both in terms of calcium intake and fluid intake, does anyone know what the guidelines are for her age?

Yes, at that age she should be having around 300ml of cows milk per day, but if she won't take it just good calcium rich foods. Things like sardines on toast are fine as a substitute.

As for getting her to take the milk, it might take awhile. Neither of mine were keen on cows milk when we stopped bfing and DD still likes her cows milk at body temperature now if she's tired. DS would only drink semiskimmed for a couple of weeks and whilst its not recommended for children under 2 I didn't think 2 weeks would hurt if it was that or no milk.

If you want her to drink more water, do you leave a cup where she can help herself all day? The ones with a lift up straw are good.

I wouldn't offer juice but then I'm an uber strict Mummy.

Thanks, I'll persevere with the cows milk then and hopefully she'll eventually end up taking it. Yes she has access to a sippy cup throughout the day and she will occasionally help herself but I mainly have to actively offer it her to get her to drink. It's watered down juice that I give, and I didn't really want to, but it is out of desperation really so that she will drink at least something.

Can totally understand why you gave the juice but I just didn't want to give my children the message that if they refused what we had then something nicer might come along. I am uberstrict though like I said .