https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:33:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1770631 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:47:51 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1770631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: we are giving whole. So, when you cut it off: was it just abruptly and you just let her cry and get over it? Because, I don't have a plan. He's so addicted, I feel like the only successful way would be to let him cry it out and then sleep, so he could have a chance at a SOLID lunch after his nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1770061 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 14:04:18 +0000 StbHisMrs 1770061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds just like my daughter. She'll be three in October and her eating has been terrible (one bite here or there and snacking at the baby sitter, outright refusing dinner) since about 18 months. We also use to do milk at nap and bedtime in a sippy, (dreading making her dentist appt tomorrow, I know she has cavities).<br /> Are you giving whole? At two her ped said to switch to 1%, and as hard as it was switch to water at bedtime. Once we switched and cut it out at nap and bedtime she started eating better, and in turn sleeping better. I only let her have milk in the morning and evening now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769965 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 12:27:20 +0000 NovBaby1112 1769965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always had food issues- mainly LO eating enough food and only wanting milk, so I know how you feel. I've been pretty strict lately with how much milk she is allowed. 1 cup in morning, 1 before nap, and 1 bottle at bedtime. so about 15 oz total. Then she gets 3 meals a day, with some snacks in between. I will say she definitely goes through eating almost nothing phases, and then a few weeks go by and she eats like crazy- it's so strange but I just go with it and try not to stress. Like @hilsy said, babies won't starve themselves if hungry. But it's def tough to not worry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769799 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 08:46:05 +0000 JerricaBenton 1769799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO loves nursing so we've always struggled with getting her to eat more volume of solids. One thing that's working for us right now is smoothies to get some extra calories in between meals. I just make the most monster smoothies I can think of, full fat greek yogurt, coconut cream, coconut oil, banana, spinach, peanut butter...whatever I have and she loves them. She loves drinking and will also drink them when we're out and about. Also, if we're out anywhere that has organic fruit/yogurt smoothies I get her one. It's helped her cut a few nursing sessions naturally and now she's actually eating more at meal times too. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769693 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 04:53:27 +0000 looch 1769693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: yeah, same story with my son, great eater and then it all fell apart at 18 months, I don't know why, to be honest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769533 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 20:57:20 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1769533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I know:( trust me that's my concern :'( we brush his teeth and then it gets ruined because he drinks milk to bed (not from a bottle but from a sippy)</p> <p>@looch: I'm assuming not because he used to eat so well (chicken, raw veggies...) and will occasionally still eat but never for hunger (mainly until he gets bored). The other day, he ate *some* apple instead of his morning cheese stick. When I tried to give him an apple the next day, he refused. </p> <p>@hilsy85: I'm goin to try. I think it has to be a training thing, where it's like "these are your 3 square meals at these times an no milk to sleep, only with meals." I feel like he's playing us and just way to comfortable with his sippy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769375 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:58:59 +0000 sorrycharlie 1769375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew refused all foods, from the get go (aside from bottles). They have had him in feeding groups since he was young (he's kindergarten now) and he's just starting to eat Mac n cheese, jello. In his case, they're trying to figure out if he has a medical condition that causes inflammation when eating which makes him not want to eat.. They're baffled. He's also delayed so he can't *really* help explain. </p> <p>That said, I don't know if that would be your LO because you said he was a good eater. Has his doctor mentioned any concerns? I know milk can be super filling but I have no idea if that is the only thing causing it..</p> <p>I am SURE you know but - please don't hate me - my mom would let me have before and/or take a bottle to bed and I had 4 abcessed (sp?) teeth that had to be pulled when I was 4 :( maybe if you start making him drink, then do bed time routine, it won't be as much of an enjoyable/comfort thing? You could already do that, just brainstorming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769357 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:38:38 +0000 looch 1769357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has some oral motor issues that prevent him from eating a lot of complex foods, have you looked into that as a possibility? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769349 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:31:20 +0000 hilsy85 1769349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you say a cup of milk, how many oz is that? Have you tried smoothies, with fruit, yogurt, milk in it?</p> <p>I can tell you what people have told me (but take it with a grain of salt because I don't always follow this advice because I of course also worry about LO starving): babies (healthy, typical babies) will not starve themselves. If he is hungry he will eat. If he's NOT hungry (maybe the milk is filling him up?) then it will be easier for him to not eat/be picky. I have been told/read that it's best to just offer 3 healthy meals, with at least one thing you know he will like, and then whatever he eats he eats. And that's it. </p> <p>I totally sympathize though because we have been through some tough spells with LO's eating as well, where he literally eats almost nothing all day. It is so tough, especially because I don't want to create bad eating habits for later years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breaking-the-milk-at-bedtime-habit#post-1769333 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:18:13 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1769333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO does not eat. He just doesn't. He used to be a good eater (6m-15m maybe?). We offer and he may take a bite or two. We offer constantly and different things. Usually, the only thing he eats is a cheese stick for breakfast (sometimes doesn't finish it) and a cup of milk at nap time and a cup of milk at bedtime. In between, I am BEGGING him to eat more. DH even makes him sit in his highchair until we get in 3 bites, but the bites are small and LO sometimes chews them forever before just spitting it out.<br /> And it's nt that he doesn't like it; he literally just looks like he's so full he's about to vomit.</p> <p>Anyways- we've been letting him take milk in a sippy to naps and bedtime. He loves this. I'd like to cut the habit, but I can't cut it because then LO would literally starve.<br /> Any advice on how to get him to eat so that we can cut this milk habit?</p> <p>Additional notes: Sometimes we give him 2 cups at bedtime if he hasn't eaten all day (which he chugs). Oh, and he does drink water.</p> <p>P.s: he's 22m </p>