Feeding at Night

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Updated on Sep 20, 2013
My son is 17 months old and he still requires bottled milk during his night sleep.. How can I avoid this? Totally I give 600ml (200ml X 3 times) per day of cow milk. 2 during day time and 1 during his sleep. If I try to give water instead of milk, he throws the bottle and demands milk. Help me!



| Sep 20, 2013
Dear Sravani. Some children just love milk! It is completely normal but it is said that a child should take a maximum of 500 ml of milk per day including milk products. If your son is otherwise eating well, then it is ok to give 200ml for now but it is better if you try to reduce if slowly. You could gradually reduce it to 175ml, then 150, then 125 and 100. He may not notice the change in quantity. I think you need not worry too much about this for now. He may suddenly stop asking for it and sleep through the night :)



| Sep 20, 2013
Hi Sravani! It is quite normal for children to demand milk at night! U shd change diaper just before sleeping so there shd be no need to change it before morning I. e for around 5 -6 hours. As AM rightly suggested try incorporating things during dinner time which are nutritious as well as filling at around 8 p. m. And then milk before sleeping so that child does not demand milk before morning. Hope his helps!