What to do if children don’t drink milk

Baby not accepting milk powder is really a headache for the mother, because the baby grows fast and needs more nutrients, if they do not drink milk powder, the body’s nutritional needs can not be met, there may be malnutrition, Mama-net comes to the rescue, moms can get it!

1. Choose the right nipple: Baby likes to suck soft nipples during breastfeeding. Once they encounter a hard nipple, they are unwilling to suck it. Therefore, it is best to choose a soft nipple or buy a nipple and boil it in the pot to make it soft.

2. Sucking milk in front of the baby: Little babies like to imitate their mother’s behavior. If the baby does not drink milk powder, the mother can drink milk powder in front of the baby exaggeratedly and attract the baby’s interest.

3. Breast milk is cut off at the right time: if the mother adopts a mixed feeding method, let the baby choose whether they want to drink milk powder or breast milk because some babies may prefer breast milk compared to milk powder.

4. Don’t take methods randomly. Babies who do not drink milk powder and some mothers will randomly believe in network remedies and use methods to deal with them.

Why don’t children eat milk powder

1. Don’t like the taste of milk powder    

Children have their own taste. If they do not like the taste of the milk powder, they will arbitrarily refuse, cry or hesitate to drink the milk.

2. The feeding method is wrong

 During breastfeeding, when the angle of the bottle is wrong can cause their tongue to be pressed. The baby may be unwilling to drink milk, or the water in the powdered milk may have an odor.

3. Suffering from oral diseases

The baby’s tongue is sore, and it hurts when drinking milk. When the baby refuses to drink milk, the mother can check the baby’s oral cavity.

4. The milk-weaning period

At six months of age , the baby’s taste may change, resulting in the phenomenon of milk mischief. At this time, the mother may consider letting the baby eat some fresh food, adjust it, such as vegetable puree.

Does it matter if children don’t eat milk powder?

The baby can drink milk powder until the age of 3, if the family conditions permit, the baby can drink milk powder until the age of 6-7 years. Therefore, for babies 3-6 years old, even if they do not drink milk powder, there will not be much impact, and mothers need not be too worried. 

If the baby does not drink milk powder, the mother can let them drink fresh milk. Fresh milk contains more calcium than formula milk powder, and fresh milk also contains other nutrients that are beneficial to the baby’s health, such as protein, lactose, zinc, copper and so on. It is best to use fresh milk instead of milk powder.