Get Your Kids To Drink Milk

I have never liked milk growing up and as an adult I rarely drink it.  This dislike has some how passed down to my children.  I have realized that I didn't offer my kids milk early enough or very often.

Ways I've Tried To Get My Kids To Drink Milk

I have tried many ways to get my kids to drink milk.  I have tried the different fat contents for the different flavors, whole milk, 2% and skim.  No luck.  We now get our milk directly from a farm, the kids still turn up their noses.

Flavoring, this should be a sure thing!  Who doesn't drink milk that is laced with sugar?  Answer, my kids!  I tried chocolate and strawberry.  Again, no luck.

I was pretty much giving up hope of my children drinking milk.  I started putting it into smoothies for them.  The only problem they don't drink the whole smoothie so that were not even getting 4oz of milk a day.  I made sure to place many other dairy foods into their diet.  Yogurt, ice cream and cheese don't seem to be so hard to get down.

My Kids Are Drinking Milk and So Can Yours!

The ah-ha moment was at the beginning of this week when again I seemed to realize that I am the parent here.  Yes, I know that doesn't sound so amazing but keep reading. 

I made the executive decision, being the parent in this situation, to only give my kids milk.  Now that might not seem like it would work but it has.  I start them out with a full sippy cup of milk in the morning.  I let them know that they have to finish this "drink", (I tried not using the word milk to fool them but they weren't fooled) and once they had finished they could have their sippy filled with water.  (my kids have been drinking water all day)

It Works!

Now on day two of the drinking milk experiment and I notice Natalie seems to like it!  Wow, what a concept.  She just hadn't had enough before to see if she really liked it.  Today she is finished with her glass full and yesterday she took until mid afternoon.

Big brother has been a little more difficult.  He still has half left after lunch but has FINALLY quite whinning about it and believes me when I say he has to finish it before I will give him water.  This seems too easy, but it hasn't been completely painless!  I did indure a battle with Gabe he seems to be a bit stubborn.  I don't know where that comes from! ;)

Conclusion

You are the parent and what you says goes.  As soon as you believe that statement, your children will do many things that you have been wanting them to do.  Good luck with getting your children to drink milk and use this method to implement anything you have been wanting your children to do.