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1 year old wants milk still after breakfast

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 08:35

My baby's 1 year in a week. For example today we had breakfast at half 6 - a slice of toast with topping on so she had a good amount really finished at about 7. Then almost an hour and a half later she had 6/7 ounces of formula milk. Is this normal/ok? To be hungry so soon after? And also is it ok to still want formula milk at this age? I am wondering if she'll ever not want it?

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Imsosorryalan · 04/10/2014 08:37

Yes completely normal. She is only just getting used to replacing solids with milk so will take her a few months to adjust. Babies are very good at regulating their own needs so I would go with it.

Remembermyname · 04/10/2014 08:38

They still need milk, (about a pint iirc)but after a year you can switch to cow's milk. Dd is 17 months and we do it the other way round - milk on waking, breakfast an hour later, milk after her afternoon nap, then again before bed.

SweepTheHalls · 04/10/2014 08:38

My DS still does 2 or 3 beakers of milk before breakfast at age 3! As long as they are still having a balancee diet of food I really wouldn't worry, some children just love milk!
1 is a good time to switch to cows milk, much cheaper and with a balanced diet there is no need for the supplements in expensive formula.

JuniperTisane · 04/10/2014 08:40

Totally normal to want milk, doesn't have to be formula at 1 though, you can switch to cows milk. Between 12 and 24 months they could do with 300ml a day to take in enough calcium.

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 08:51

So when she's 1 can I substitute all of the formula she takes for normal milk? Also she's on the formula milk number 1 at the minute (the one from birth) she of course has meals and snacks and everything mostly so if we continue with the formula which I'm guessing we will from how she is at the moment? which formula should she go on?

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JuniperTisane · 04/10/2014 08:57

Yes. Full fat before 2. No need to change to any other formula. Just finish the tin you're on and switch over to normal milk. Gradually mixing them if you are worried she needs to get used to it.

Specially formulated toddler milk is an expensive con and totally unnecessary as long as she eats a good diet.

blueberrycupcake · 04/10/2014 08:57

You can give full fat cow's milk after 12months. I was just wondering if the breakfast of toast is enough. My 1year old has a brick of weetabix and half a banana with cow's milk every morning. I give her a bit of my toast as finger foods at breakfast time as well.

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 09:05

blueberrycupcake The only thing is she went off Weetabix months ago and she seems to have gone off the porridge she liked recently too (I did try her with the porridge today she had 2 baby spoonfuls that's it) and I also tried her again with Weetabix recently she still didn't want it. Often she'll refuse to be spoon fed although she made exceptions for baby porridge she loved that til recently and used to like Weetabix and makes exceptions for yoghurt and pureed fruit.

I guess I could give her banana I tend to save the fruit for snacks. What else could I give her for breakfast? She has no teeth.

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JuniperTisane · 04/10/2014 09:06

Yes I agree you could try offering a banana with the toast. I wouldn't expect her to stop wanting a beaker of milk though.

HSMMaCM · 04/10/2014 09:09

Does she like egg?

JuniperTisane · 04/10/2014 09:10

oops. xpost. DS2 had scrambled egg with his toast this morning which he just used fingers for. Cereal-wise, I've always found little blueberry/raisin/apricot wheats are good for little fingers.

fishfingerSarnies · 04/10/2014 09:18

Eggy bread? Have a look on Littlegrazers.com it has some good breakfast ideas.
I would say one slice of toast is probably not loads, my dd ate tons at that age especially breakfast and had a cup of cows milk before breakfast.

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 09:20

I don't really want to make something like scrambled eggs I find mornings hard enough to get me ready and her and the pets and then our bag if we're going out. But i'll bear in mind the other ideas thanks

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TeWiSavesTheDay · 04/10/2014 09:24

Why not let her have a go feeding herself? Sometimes that's all they want - it is messy but they get the hang of feeding themselves.

You don't have to worry about her not having any teeth by the way, babies have very hard gums so they can munch anything to death even without teeth!

JuniperTisane · 04/10/2014 09:26

No, I don't except at the weekend either. There's nothing wrong with giving her cheese and breadsticks and grapes for breakfast if you want. It doesn't have to be 'breakfast' food. You could try some fruit bread for a change, or crumpets and marmite? cheese on toast?

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 09:36

tewisavestheday she's been feeding herself for months I'm not worried about that she decided to do baby lead weaning not me!

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TeWiSavesTheDay · 04/10/2014 09:41

Grin sorry I misunderstood!

I wouldn't worry about it too much tbh, as long as a decent amount of food us going in over the course of the day. Maybe you could try a couple of ozs milk before breakfast so she's not ignoring her breakfast because she wants a bottle?

Seems to work well with mine (sane age)

MyFirstName · 04/10/2014 09:52

You could try cold spanish omelettey thing - I do this for my breakfast sometimes if I am trying to low- carb. Cannot be bothered cooking eggs in the morning but I like this as you can prepare the day before.

In essence in a (very) greased tin lay some veggies/cheese of your choice and then pour over some beaten eggs. Top with a bit more grated cheese and then bake at about 190/200 degrees for 20-30 minutes. It is ready when it is set/beginning to brown. I have a 8inch square tin and this takes about 5 eggs worth - more or less depending on how much veg I have used.

I tend to use stuff like a few fried mushrooms, pepper, onion. Maybe I will chuck in some cooked potato (sometimes microwave one whilst frying the other stuff off). Sometimes add some spinach, ham etc. I like mine really cheesy too.

Once cooked slice into manageable pieces and it is OK in the fridge for 2-3 days. You can eat cold or warm for a bit in the microwave before serving. Think of it like a quiche without the pastry.

I cannot emphasise enough you need to grease the tin though bitter experience . I now use my cake release spray stuff and it works perfectly.

And relish the fact she is drinking

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 10:41

it's not that she doesn't eat breakfast because she wants a bottle if she eats less breakfast it's just because she doesn't fancy it. I may try her with some real cereal tomorrow although I wasn't planning this so we've not got hardly any suitable things in.

Spanish omelette is something I want to make her although I might do it for tea

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CornishYarg · 04/10/2014 12:55

Have you tried giving her the milk in a beaker rather than a bottle? You may find she's less bothered about having loads of milk when it's no longer in a bottle.

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 18:47

No I haven't tried it in a beaker. Maybe she will be less bothered. Bit scared she'll moan if she doesn't get the bottle as well

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OpposableThumbs · 04/10/2014 19:56

Don't count on a beaker putting her off. My DD switched to a beaker at 10 months, now at 3.5 she still drinks a pint a day. Some kids just love milk.

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purpleme12 · 04/10/2014 20:10

God that's a lot!

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Littlef00t · 06/10/2014 10:59

Even into my 20s I'd love a glass of cold milk with breakfast in the morning. To be honest, a single slice of toast doesn't sound massively filling.

You could do formula in a sippy or cows milk in a bottle to ease the transition.

Artandco · 11/10/2014 21:36

I would give milk first tbh, then you have time to wake up yourself, get ready etc, before starting breakfast together at a later time. You might find when she wakes she doesn't fancy much breakfast as so early

At 12 months mine would roughly wake 7.30am and have breastfeed, then we all get showered/ dressed etc, and breakfast about 8.30am

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