11mos Old, started daycare, eating solids, doesnt want bottle????

Question:

My 11 mo just started in a family daycare and seems to have lost interest in drinking his 8oz bottle during the day. I've been told that he'll drink up to 4oz of formula and some water during the day, he eats fruits, yogurt, veggie/fruit puffs, etc... He'll drink 8oz first thing in the AM and 8oz before he goes to bed for a total of 20-24oz. He's 23lbs and 31in.... any thoughts???

Answers:
Quantity wise--he's fine....at 11/12 months--he should take about an avg of 20 oz a day--give or take. They do tend to automatically take in less formula as they get older---and he's getting nutrients and satisfying his thirst elsewhere--thru solids and other liquids. But don't worry--he's on target. I would not worry about the drop in that middle of the day bottle---and actually start to concentrate on ditching the bottles at this point...and move to the sippy cup altogether. Start to consider your plan as far as the switch to whole milk. Start with a 75/25% mixture....and work you way up. And when you do switch to whole milk, he shouldn't take more than 16-20 ounces of whole milk a day. Too much milk is not good.

If he's healthy otherwise, don't worry so much about the ounces. He's getting nutrition and hydration elsewhere in his foods and water. It's almost time to wean him off the formula and the bottle anyway. Consider yourself lucky that his interest in the bottle is waning.

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11mos Old, started daycare, eating solids, doesnt want bottle????

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