babies with intolerances...do you think they knew??

**Olive** · April 5th, 2010, 08:58 PM

ive just taken DD2 (13months) off dairy and put her on oat milk. (she never really had much dairy as she wasnt keen)
for the first time ever she actually drank milk

she never drank cows milk, would just spit it out.
so my question is:
do you think that when it comes to intolerances, kids just know that certain foods are not for them? its like its been her natural instinct not to have cows milk.
has anyone had similar experiences??

**beckoes** · April 5th, 2010, 09:19 PM

We did baby led solids here and always thought that if i offered DD something a few times and she wouldnt eat it for what ever reason that she could have an intollerance to it. I think they do know and its better to follow them!

**HotI** · April 5th, 2010, 09:19 PM

I never liked eating red meat as a kid, and went vegie as a 12 year old. I was later diagnosed with a metabolic condition, and many people with this condition find that red meat (high protein) leads to greater symptoms. So, i reckon it was my body telling me early on that red meat didn't feel right- even though as a kid i couldn't explain it, and may have not even consciously known it.

**Oorki Galoorki** · April 5th, 2010, 09:26 PM

yup i absolutely agree!
i never liked egg but my mum would trick me to eat it by making a french toast type thing.. i now know(well i found out when i was 21) that i am intollerant to it, it explained the years of problems i had!

**Khaleesi** · April 5th, 2010, 09:26 PM

Olive i've taken DD2 off Dairy for pretty much the same reasons as you & she never drank cows milk but will happily drink oat milk.
So i think they know.

**MantaRay** · April 5th, 2010, 10:46 PM

Yes, I totally think that. Babies have great instincts and know when things don't feel right. Parents of babies with food allergies often say that their child was a fussy eater from day 1 - it makes sense, they know food makes them feel bad so they don't want to eat. You have shown that you have great instincts too hun - well done for figuring it out!