How to solve the problem of two-year-old baby not liking to drink milk powder

If your baby enters a stage where he doesn't like to drink milk when he is two to four years old, mothers should be very anxious at this time. At this time, the baby's appetite will decrease rapidly. If it continues for a long time, it will lead to malnutrition. Therefore, parents should choose some relief methods. So how should we alleviate the baby's dislike of drinking milk powder?

No coercion

Many parents worry that their babies will not grow up if they drink too little, so they force them to drink. However, this approach will make the baby afraid of eating. In fact, as long as the baby's height, weight and other development conditions are within an acceptable range, there is no need to force him to drink milk. During this period, parents should think about how to help the baby accept semi-liquid complementary foods rather than forcing him to drink milk.

Changing feeding practices

When the baby shows signs of aversion to milk, parents can start by improving the feeding method and taking a more casual approach without having to follow a schedule. The principle is to feed small meals frequently and wait for your baby to eat when he wants to. You can consume your baby's physical energy through games, such as massage, physical activities, etc. When he is exhausted and feels hungry, his eating conditions will also improve.

Create a dining environment

The eating environment should be as gentle and quiet as possible. Because babies at this stage begin to be curious about the outside world, if someone teases him while he is eating, or there are many toys and sounds that can attract his attention, the baby will think that these things are more interesting than eating, and naturally he will not want to eat.

The nipple hole should be of appropriate size

Sometimes babies drink less milk because the hole in the nipple of the bottle is too small, making it difficult for the baby to suck smoothly, so the amount they drink is reduced. First turn the bottle upside down and check the hole of the nipple to see if the milk can flow out smoothly. Usually the best speed is 1 drop per second. If the milk does not drip out or drips too fast, it is not good for the baby.

Don't change milk powder frequently

If you see that your baby doesn’t like to drink milk, parents can change to other milk powders, but don’t change too frequently, as the baby will not have time to adapt. If you want to change to a new brand, don't change all of them at once. It is best to mix it with other brands of milk powder and observe the bowel movements for a week. If the bowel movements are normal, it means the baby has adapted well, and then you can change to a new brand of milk powder. After entering the milk aversion period, changing the brand of milk powder has limited effect. If there is no improvement after trying once or twice, you can give up using this method.

The above article explains in detail what are the methods to relieve the problem of a two-year-old baby not liking to drink milk powder. Parents should not take any coercive actions on their babies who do not like to drink milk powder. They should proceed step by step and slowly adjust and restore the condition in life.