JellyBean2605 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 In need of a bit of common sense. I have a very tricky 13 month old who was weaned off the bottle a month ago, since then she has been very reluctant to drink by herself. She usually has a tommee tippee sippy cup and drinks water out of it but not enough and the health visitor is concerned. She doesn't seem dehydrated but it is a constant challenge to get her to drink. I don't want to go down the route of "pink milk" or squash just yet but recently I made her a cup of diluted, decaf financed tea with full fat milk. She guzzled it down so I'm tempted to make it a regular thing but am wondering if she is too young for tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 My mom often says it's her fault that I like my tea milky (not very common on this side of the pond). She used to send me to bed with a sippy cup of tea with milk when I was little. Think I must have been the same age as your kid is right now. That was in days that tea was just tea and their was no decaff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I had very similar with ES....he is now 12.5 and still loves his tea! If its milky decaf I would go with it. Better that than health concerns. Personally I'd rather that than the 'pink milk' or squash (or even juice actually, diluted or not!) If you still have concerns you could always try diluting the tea further with the milk and see how far you get before there are complaints!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Don't really see why that would be a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Sorry Jelly Bean I was a health visitor and we never recommended tea as it interferes with iron absorption. Babies iron stores start to get lower at around this age. If they have stopped formula,which is fortified with iron, they are then dependant on their diet to replenish iron stores, so we usually discouraged Iron for this reason. If she has plenty of wet nappies she is getting enough fluids. Usually their food is quite runny so are taking 'hidden' fluids. If she has stopped bottles and was taking 800 or so ml generally she will not drink that much from sippy cup.She will look for more food rather than the same amount of water so extra yoghurts etc will make up gap and when warm weather comes and she is thirsty she will drink lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Interesting fact Grandma! Didn't know that! Couldn't resist having a google and this scientific article gives a few tips. Seems as long as your diet is in order, there is no issue. But I can imagine it being different in little kids. Although calcium also seems to be an absorption inhibitor. So how does that work with milk then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Good article Cats Tails and as you say more of a problem in little ones who take in small quantities. They need every atom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I think that some people just don't drink very much and they find it difficult. My OH doesn't drink much so when he suddenly started too I knew that something was wrong. He now has controlled type 2 diabetes and finds he doesn't really want to drink again. Also one of my colleagues at work is like this. None of mine drank much as youngsters YD still doesn't at 18. If her nappies are wet then don't worry. Mine always liked warm milk at bedtime. Everyone is different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
