My 10 1/2 Month Old Won't Drink Anything! This Can't Be Good.

Try popsicles..you can make them with all those drinks..or just buy popsicles..he will be getting the liquid he needs

Congrats on being a mom and going to school- it IS very hard! I'm a grad-school drop out?! because it's just too hard to work and go to school and be a mom!

I'd say to try to feed him things with a high water content- all kinds of fruit- but not bananas (they constipate). I know this may be a little nuts- but maybe try a bottle? He's still so little that I don't think it would be too much of a big deal. (Although I know I'll get slammed for suggesting it!) I 'raced' my daughter off her bottle by 12 months and looking back, there really was no reason. Also, maybe try a sippy cup with a straw- they worked well for us. Get him a cool one with something on it he loves. But, I'd try all kinds of foods that have lots of fiber and give him lots of fruit. Plus, keep in mind, kids know what they need. He'll drink when he needs to and he's still nursing, so he's alright!!
Good luck!
C.

Hello my name is A. i am 24 married and have a 14 month old son and we are exspecting are baby girl in 2 week thats when I am due march 1st any way have you tried takeing a drink and let the baby see you do that then maybe the baby will take a drink. just and idea or take the baby to the doctor because you don't want it to dehdrate or anything
let me no how all works out

take care
A.

I am thinking maybe the straw technique. You know where you siphon some of the drink up into the straw and then let him suck it down. Tedious work of course but maybe that will be helpful and then if he is not yet sipping through a straw that will help him to learn and you could try those straw sippy cups afterwards. I second the juicy fruits and veggies approach, and more water for mom for sure if you are still breastfeeding. Sounds like you are trying everything so way to go for that. Hope it all works out for you.

He's too young to be taken off the bottle. That's the issue. Give him liquids in a bottle. It's affecting his bodily functions. Don't rush him. Give him milk, not juice. Juice is just sugar water.

This is not the first time someone will try to rush your baby into growing up. The next hurdle will be toilet training. If you start too soon it will be a struggle with that, too.

How young your child is when he drinks out of a cup, is weaned, or is toilet trained isn't a measure of your competence as a mother, it's a measure of normal child development and allowing your child to develop at a normal pace.

THere are mothers who will try to tell you their children slept through the night at two days, were toilet trained when they were three weeks old, and leared to read when they were 9 months old. Ignore these people.

If he's willing to eat anything, give him plenty of foods full of fluids - fruits & veggies....think juicy ones! You might even try soup. My kids love the straw bowls. In terms of sippies, you might try straw cups too if you haven't tried that variety. Also, try putting sippy cups around where he plays so he's got free access to them - especially filled with water, but anything is good really. Maybe he'll decide he's interested while playing. Mine have always liked having water available as they play and there are no worries if the cup gets lost in toys for a couple days - doesn't get nasty or furry!

I agree that not drinking anything isn't good. I do agree that kids have a way of knowing what they need when it comes to eating, but I have my doubts if he's seriously not drinking except nursing and it's affecting his stools. Dehydration is serious and isn't good for any part of his body so you don't want to let it go too far. Hard stools are a sign of it so I'd consult your doctor. They may feel he's doing ok but at least they'll be aware of it and can tell you exactly when you need to react to it in a more serious way - which I'm sure you'll like to avoid. Is he having lots of wet diapers still? If he's not having so many wet diapers, then you definitely need to consult the doctor as that is a definite sign.

I hate to say it but my middle son was the same way and would do nothing but nurse until about 11 1/2 months. We tried every kind of cup and drink imaginable and nothing worked. You might want to try nursing more often when you are home and he is awake. I know it is a real pain but it might help until he feels ready to use a cup.

If he's nursing, it's not as bad. Since he loves to eat, make sure he gets lots of fruits and veggies so his stool isn't as hard. Good luck.

My son was SO PICKY with bottles/cups. I had to try different nipples/rings bottle shapes and for the sippy cups I had to try different ones of those too. I spent a lot of time buying different cups to see which he would use. I figured out that he didn't want to drink out of anything he couldn't see what was in it.(clear cup) He also seemed to like the Nuby ones. (They also make them for Walmart) I also put him on the straw cups to help increase his speech muscles.

You sound like an incredible person... school and baby? Wow! Way to go Mom. My son was a tough nut also. He wouldn't accept anything but me until around 13 months. Make sure he gets plenty of high-water content fruits and see if he'll take to popsicles (no sugar added and pedialite varieties).
Good luck.

E.,
Drink alot of water yourself if all you can do is nurse for awhile. My sister tells me that helps??
K.

In addition to these other awesome suggestions, try feeding him baby prunes to get things moving.

D.

Continue to try and get him to drink something.... He will eventually start to. Just keep offering whatever it is you perfer him to drink and in whatever container you want him to drink it out of.

For the hard stools... You said he's 10.5 months?? Umm depending on how much "table" food you're feeding him... Feed him little chuncks of apples. Or even the babyfood applesauce. Or any other fruit he will eat!! Also, what worked for hard stools for my two is yogurt. If my kids (29 and 15 months)don't get a yogurt at LEAST once every other day... We're in trouble!!

Hi,
All I can say is ASK YOUR DOCTOR and HAVE MILES CHECKED.
I wish I had Some advice or Help to give you besides that, am sorry! Hope all goes well, GOD BLESS YOU & HIM!