How can I get my kids to drink milk?

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  1.  Mary Mullen
     
    Mary Mullen of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:
    Here are some quick tips help your kids warm up to milk:
    • Lose the fat over time. Work kids down the milk-fat chain in gradual steps. If they are used to whole milk, switch to reduced fat milk. After a month or so, switch to low-fat milk. When they are used to that type, step down again to fat-free milk.
    • Milk it at meals. Serve low-fat or fat-free milk at every meal and snack -- that is an easy way to get in three servings a day.
    • Refuel with milk. When kids are on the go, have them grab a carton or box of low-fat or fat-free milk instead of a soft drink.
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    Here are some quick tips help your kids warm up to milk: Lose the fat over time. Work kids down the milk-fat chain in gradual steps. If they are used to whole milk, switch to reduced fat milk. After a month or so, switch to low-fat milk.... More