Child Refusing Milk - What to do?

[Mr Tom Morrow]

I found out this weekend our 8 year old Granddaughter has refused to drink milk any more. How weird.

She can't have eggs due to an allergy and won't have butter in sandwiches or on toast etc - weird!

In my day we would have been dosed up on cod liver or halibut oil etc etc.

What's the way forward please as to me milk is an essential staple for a child of that age. Views?

Thank you.

Edit. Bribery has failed, I tried!

[fizzypop]

Milkshake, it worked with my two

[Angelina]

It is weird isn't. Both my sons have never taken butter/margarine on toast or sandwiches. Seems strange she suddenly wont drink milk anymore.

[dubletrub]

Does she have it on cereal or in porridge, would she have it in a milkshake. My son wouldn't drink milk on its own at that age.

[djewkes]

What about yogurts and cheese? Or will she eat “hidden” milk... rice puddings, blancmange etc...

[buryboy]

Is she fearful of an allergic reaction ? Ie sees milk and butter as the same kind of thing as eggs and doesn’t want to risk it ? Or is it the taste ?
Does one of her friends have an intolerance?

[riversider2014]

My 6 year old hasn’t drank milk for best part of 18 months and hasn’t done her any harm

[vampiress88]

We got them milkshake straw things

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by fizzypop

Milkshake, it worked with my two

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Tried that, no Mum it tastes like milk!

Originally Posted by Angelina

It is weird isn't. Both my sons have never taken butter/margarine on toast or sandwiches. Seems strange she suddenly wont drink milk anymore.

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Developed over a few weeks, would have it one day then not the next.

Originally Posted by dubletrub

Does she have it on cereal or in porridge, would she have it in a milkshake. My son wouldn't drink milk on its own at that age.

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Has never liked 'wet' cereal. Only dry cereal and a glass of milk on the side!

Originally Posted by djewkes

What about yogurts and cheese? Or will she eat “hidden” milk... rice puddings, blancmange etc...

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Hates yoghurts and always has. Never liked 'wet' desserts apart from ice cream.

Originally Posted by buryboy

Is she fearful of an allergic reaction ? Ie sees milk and butter as the same kind of thing as eggs and doesn’t want to risk it ? Or is it the taste ?
Does one of her friends have an intolerance?

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No it's definitely not an allergic reaction issue. Eggs give her red marks on her torso but nothing else. The hospital have run all the tests and it's just eggs.

[lindylou46]

My daughter doesn't eat eggs, butter, any form of oils, cream, custards or milk in any form but loves cheese! She has had this aversion since she was a very young child, probably about 3. She also has a heightened sense of smell. Weird l know but please be reassured she is now a very healthy 40 something year old.