what does your BFing toddler drink with meals? - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

serenas_song · 02-07-2013, 08:07 AM

This might seem like a silly question, but what does your toddler drink with their meals? Mine usually has water but wondering if she should have cow's milk. She's 15 months and BFs several times a day still. Thanks!

keen1981 · 02-07-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by serenas_song

This might seem like a silly question, but what does your toddler drink with their meals? Mine usually has water but wondering if she should have cow's milk. She's 15 months and BFs several times a day still. Thanks!

That's a personal parenting choice.

marliah · 02-07-2013, 08:34 AM

Mine has water but I agree it's a parenting choice, we all drink water at meals, of we were milk drinkers or juice drinkers is old give her whatever everyone else was having,

Spunkify · 02-07-2013, 09:40 AM

Noah doesn't really like cow's milk. He typically has water or juice with meals. He nurses around the clock, on demand at almost 16 months old. Personally I think cow's milk is overrated when you actually take the to research beyond the mainstream. For that reason i don't push milk onto any of my kids though if they want it they can have it.

momma_dna · 02-07-2013, 10:24 PM

Water. DS refused cows milk for a long time. I wasn't too concerned though because he still nursed a few times a day and loves cheese. We just weaned at 20 months due to pregnancy pain. He's still not big on cows milk and drinks it occasionally. We only do water at meals still and he does drink one sippe of 1/2 water 1/2 oj throughout the day (only 1) and if not that than just water. He really loves water

But like pp stated, it's a personal choice for all parents. Besides the 1/2c of oj, we try to stick away from juices due to sugar.

AnimalHouse · 02-08-2013, 08:17 AM

DS3 is 18 months old, and drinks water with meals. We'll start offering cow's milk with supper in a few months.

MommyZ of 2 · 02-08-2013, 09:23 AM

I'm not sure if there's any truth in this, but I read it somewhere before. Drinking milk with meals can interfere with the absorption of nutrients from the food you eat. I'll have to go google and find out if that's a myth. FWIW, when my guy was still nursing, he had water or diluted juice.

Okay, back from google. It appears that it can interfere with iron absorption. Not a huge deal, unless you are vegetarian, or notice symptoms of anemia.
Keep in mind, though, that milk is more like a food than a drink. It carries a lot of calories, and fat, and can make you feel more full.

MDever · 02-08-2013, 09:31 AM

We give water. She seems to prefer it perhaps because that is what she is used to. She was a slow gainer and we wanted to make sure she was getting nutrient rich calories from food and kids tend to fill up on milk and juice.

Kätzchen · 02-08-2013, 10:54 AM

My 18mo nurses or drinks water with meals.

Mom2jandb · 02-08-2013, 08:09 PM

Another water

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serenas_song Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 222 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	what does your BFing toddler drink with meals? This might seem like a silly question, but what does your toddler drink with their meals? Mine usually has water but wondering if she should have cow's milk. She's 15 months and BFs several times a day still. Thanks! __________________ Happily married to my amazing husband , unexpectedly crunchy mama to our beautiful girl born Nov 2011, pregnant with #2 due April 2014!

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marliah Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 1,558 Ratings: 25 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: what does your BFing toddler drink with meals? Mine has water but I agree it's a parenting choice, we all drink water at meals, of we were milk drinkers or juice drinkers is old give her whatever everyone else was having, __________________ Tara Joyfully serving Yeshua, Happy helpmeet to my dear husband J, Blessed momma to: J - 14, M - 12, D - 9, R - 33mo , M - 7/31/12 and praying for more!

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Spunkify Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY Posts: 1,266 Ratings: 7 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: what does your BFing toddler drink with meals? Noah doesn't really like cow's milk. He typically has water or juice with meals. He nurses around the clock, on demand at almost 16 months old. Personally I think cow's milk is overrated when you actually take the to research beyond the mainstream. For that reason i don't push milk onto any of my kids though if they want it they can have it. __________________ JAMIE: Blessed, spunky, kinda crunchy, very attached mama to R(16y), A(11y), B(6y), K(4y) & N(almost 2y) and suffering from baby fever (still trying to convince Daddy)!

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AnimalHouse Registered Users Formerly: mama*ms Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,425 Ratings: 77 Feedback: 100% My Mood:**	DS3 is 18 months old, and drinks water with meals. We'll start offering cow's milk with supper in a few months. __________________ Trying-to-stay-sane mama to four boys (5/07, 10/09, 7/11, and 11/12)

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MommyZ of 2 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Baltimore Area Posts: 724 Ratings: 32 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	I'm not sure if there's any truth in this, but I read it somewhere before. Drinking milk with meals can interfere with the absorption of nutrients from the food you eat. I'll have to go google and find out if that's a myth. FWIW, when my guy was still nursing, he had water or diluted juice. Okay, back from google. It appears that it can interfere with iron absorption. Not a huge deal, unless you are vegetarian, or notice symptoms of anemia. Keep in mind, though, that milk is more like a food than a drink. It carries a lot of calories, and fat, and can make you feel more full. Last edited by MommyZ of 2; 02-08-2013 at 09:33 AM.