My son is 1 yr and 9 mos old. he hurt his tooth with a crayon and his gums started bleeding. after he was calmed down with his crying, i tried giving him his formula and he got hurt again. that night i offered him again a formula and he refused and started pointing at his front teeth, as if telling me it will hurt and he's afraid to try putting his bottle on his mouth again. since then he doesn't want to drink his milk formula. i tried making him drink using a straw and a cup, or even a cup alone and he doesn't want to drink them. he can now eat small amounts of food and drink whatever he wants but not his milk. what do i do? i want him to feed on his milk again because he's starting to lose weight big time. im also afraid that he might get sick.
hi moms, well it's been a week i think since this thing happened to my son. i did not do anything actually. i was watching them color some blank papers and then he just cries out loud that startled me. we are from the philippines really and just wantto ask moms from outside the country. my son drinks milk that is HW or hydrolized whey. meaning he is allergic to cow's milk. he still doesn't want to drink his milk. i already asked our pediatrician and he told me that it may be time to wean him. He's only 1 year and 9 mos of age. so i think he must still be in formula.
When did this happen that he's already losing weight??? If this is very recent, I wouldn't worry. He'll feel better soon. If it was some time ago, I'd get him into the dentist. And, I just have to ask why he is still on formula? I don't want to come across as rude, I'm just asking.
Unless there is something you are not telling us, he should not be on formula. Not even toddler "formula." Is he generally underweight? If not, he should be able to handle a couple of days of fewer calories.
Not sure why he wouldn't want milk. You could always try yogurt or cheese instead.
Google "Seattle mama doc toddler formula" if you want a pediatrician's opinion of toddler formula.
Just give him some time. Definitely make sure he's drinking fluids. He'll eat when he's hungry. Offer him milk again tomorrow, but don't push it and don't make a big deal about it if he doesn't want it. You can always try again the next day. If you're really concerned about calories, there are lots of foods you can give him that are both healthy and high in calories - avacados, peanut butter, cheese, yogurt. I guess I'm getting tired because that's about all I can think of right now.
Try not to worry. He'll forget about his accident very soon. Kids have very short memories at this age. He'll be drinking milk again soon.
Could it be something related to the temp? Like maybe it's too cold and that's why it hurts???? Otherwise, I'm stumped, but I hope he feels better soon.
It maybe the taste of the milk he's connecting with the pain. I'm not sure if you are feeding him formula or a mix of formula and whole milk. If it's a mix then you can add more of the whole milk or the formula to try and make it taste different, if it's just formula you can now safely switch him over to whole milk. If he's allergic to dairy then there's also soy and almond milk that is just a healthy, one of those may taste different and still be good for him.
Now is a great time to wean him from the bottle. At this age, he really needs to let it go anyway. Keep trying to give him a cup, without the sippy lid. Don't give up. When he gets thirsty enough, he'll drink. Meanwhile, hide or through out the bottles.
Good luck,
Dawn
He may have cracked that tooth, he needs to see a pediatric dentist. That way you can rule out an injury. Sometimes they are deep inside too where we can't see the cracks or chips.
The temperature may also be causing him pain. Watch to see if the foods he is eating are all the same, maybe room temp, maybe barely warm, etc...if it's too hot or cool it can be painful to have in the mouth.
I would give him other drinks besides the milk. Is he still really on formula? or were you calling regular whole milk by the word formula?
I let all my grandchildren stay on the bottle for as long as the wanted it. I had no issues taking it away either. They just got tired of it and wanted other stuff. It does not hurt them in any way to drink fluids from a bottle.
Milk is milk is milk. It does not matter if it comes from a bottle, a cup, a glass, a pouch....
It does matter if they are holding that milk in their mouth all night while they are sleeping. The issue with milk rot is that those kids were keeping their bottle in their mouth all night and the saliva did not get a chance to rinse the milk out of the mouth.
So if you still have your child taking a bottle full time then just make sure he is not holding it in his mouth all night.
Check to see if he is telling you his teeth or gums really hurt. Eating the food requires chewing on the molars, but sucking from a bottle or straw involves the front teeth. So get that checked first. The other thing is that, you can mix his milk in his food if you want him to get the nutrients, but don't overstress him drinking from a bottle or sippy cup until you know for sure what is going on.
All you can do is keep offering the formula. And I know several moms on here are giving you a hard time about using formula at this age, but - my PEDIATRICIAN strongly recommended using formula (NOT the flavored kind!) until age 2 if weaning from breast milk prior to age 2. The WHO (world health organization) recommends breastmilk until age 2. The only info I found on the seattle mom doc website was anti-chocolate toddler formula, not the unflavored variety. I gave my oldest breast milk to age 1, and unflavored toddler formula until age 2, and my youngest I am hoping to make it to 2 on breast milk, but if that does not work out, I will certainly give unflavored formula before cows milk (which is great for cows, but not ideal for brain growth in human children).
Sorry for the rant, but don;t doubt yourself on the choice to use formula. Also, if the problem persists for longer than a couple days, I would take him to a dentist because sometimes the injury is below the gum line and therefore not obvious.
Good luck mama!
I'd just warm the milk up, it's probably the cold that is bugging him, and mouths heal fast so it shouldnt last too long unless there is a deeper problem like a cracked or loose tooth.
