Best way to wean off Milk...Melatonin...

[jjandpcb]

DS drinks milk constantly - we go thru 6 to 8 gallons a week between 3 kids, but 2 weeks ago I noticed that he drank one full cup and not 5 minutes later poured another, then 10 minutes later poured another...

I'm out of milk right now - would it be better to maybe mix half rice milk/half regular milk and then gradually transition it completely to rice milk? I'm going to have to mix it in the milk jug - he won't drink it otherwise.

Melatonin we use too - how do you give that usually? I end up crushing it and putting it in, you guessed it, his milk. it really helps with his sleep.

Trying to avoid risperedal until I see how he does off Casein...

[*emILY.]

Try to get him to drink water or something else. Too much milk isn't necessarily better. Yes, milk is good for you, but too much isn't good. I'm not sure how you'd go about getting him to stop drinking so much.. maybe tell him he can only have 2 glasses a day, then the rest of the time he can only have water or juice.

I like milk.. but it's too expensive to drink THAT much.

[Lindsey]

RIce milk also comes in flavors so try those first...he may not even notice....