12mo won't eat or drink milk at nursery. What do I do?!

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I posted on here a few months ago concerned that EBF DD wouldn't take a bottle or formula, prior to her starting nursery. Well, my concerns have been realised - she's had a few sessions at nursery now but she hasn't eaten any meals or drunk any milk of any kind, out of anything (bottle/sippy cup/normal cup). She would normally have at least 2 or 3 feeds during the day. She only got the hang of solids about a month ago, for about a week, then she got ill and lost interest.

She was a wreck at pick up today. She did guzzle down a feed and have a good supper once we got home. She can't manage on this though. How do I ensure she gets some food/nourishment at nursery?!

Have you spoken to nursery? Could she still be poorly? Do you work full time?

at 12 months old she may not need milk during the day as long as she is taking other fluids - she can make up the lack of milk intake at home. It may just be a matter of persevering with different foods to see what she will take. Does she eat finger foods?

I am having the exact same problem at the moment. DS (1 year old today!) is not eating or drinking at nursery. When he first started 'settling in' he did eat/ drink (a bit) but then he had a virus/ ear ache and it has completely knocked his appetite for six. I have been struggling to get anything down him and nursery certainly didn't manage. I am really really hoping it all improves once he is better or else I can't see how I can keep him at nursery.

He won't drink anything when he is in a mood - be it water, milk (cow's) or juice, offered in any kind of cup/ bottle/ beaker etc. The only thing he'll have is a bf.

Sorry not to be of much help, but you are not alone. I will watch the thread with interest, and hope that your DD gets the hang of it soon. I know how worrying it is.

Agree that he can go without milk while he's at nursery but he should be having something. What did the staff say?

The staff were concerned, as obviously they didn't want to force him to eat. When he first started he ate ok and they even got him to drink some milk out of a bottle (something he hasn't done for months) so I think they could see it was part of him not being well. Which I hope it is too. This wretched virus/ ear ache has been going on for two and a half weeks now though..
Anyway, I've essentially kept him out of nursery since then and will only put him back in when am reasonably happy he may eat there. If it's not just the virus causing this then I suppose I'll have to take him out.
Is this a very unusual occurance?
(I work part time so have been able to juggle things -just- so far..)

Afraid I also posted in 'nurseries' forum as it was very quiet here.

Thankfully she finally caved in and ate something at nursery yesterday and also today. She still won't touch milk, but I'm not too concerned now that I know she is eating (she will get milk at home). She's very clingy since starting nursery and I think she just needed the carer to be close to her before she would eat.

However a friend told me today that her 3 year old still won't eat meals at nursery, only the snacks. And he's fighting fit, so it made me feel a little better!

There's a nurseries forum?

Hurrah- very glad your DD has eaten at nursery - huge relief! Fingers crossed my DS gets over his virus and weird-food behaviour and follows suit..