milk qeustion...
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I would say it is up to you.
They reccomend children under2 to have whole milk if you are going to go the cow milk route. I just switched Nichole to low fat.
I personally only do organic for her (of course if we go out she has regular cow milk).
Cow milk is not the best thing in the world to drink according to many studies, but... its not the worst thing either.
We also do almond milk as well for her. SHe loves the flavour and it is alos good for her.
I don't think soy is good for children, and many kids don't like the taste of rice milk
They reccomend children under2 to have whole milk if you are going to go the cow milk route. I just switched Nichole to low fat.
I personally only do organic for her (of course if we go out she has regular cow milk).
Cow milk is not the best thing in the world to drink according to many studies, but... its not the worst thing either.
We also do almond milk as well for her. SHe loves the flavour and it is alos good for her.
I don't think soy is good for children, and many kids don't like the taste of rice milk
I know but not all kids can tolerate the whole milk, and not all mothers choice to go this way. I'm really just looking for options that have worked for others when whole milk isn't workingLissa said:Uh....you replace formula with whole milk.
nope, milk is the go to thing that America passes off as the ultimate toddler nutrition. It is easy for a doctor to tell a parent to give your kid whole milk (it has iron, Vit. D, calcium, Vit A and a bunch of other things) then to tell a parent to make sure your kid is eating healthy.
I say if you are a milk drinker, then try the milk and see how it goes. If you are not much of one, consider other sources for his nutrition.
I say if you are a milk drinker, then try the milk and see how it goes. If you are not much of one, consider other sources for his nutrition.
Definitely a personal decision. That said, both my kids gradually transitioned to whole milk. Personally, I would speak with your doctor and do research before trying almond milk. Some doctors are now saying to avoid nut proteins until a child is at least 3, especially if there are any nut allergies in your family. Three, because a child is old enough to communicate an allergic reaction by then. Both my kids have life threatening nut allergies, so this is a sensitive topic for me.
they are not bad at all. Stay away from soy though. Estrogen is not good to give to young children. My doc reccomended rice milk. Nichole did not like it (its kinda gritty) so we did almond milk. If you have nut allergies in the family though, its definatty not the way to go.
Its not that expensive at all.
1/2 gallon of regular cow milk is about 3 bucks. (from Target so Archer Farms brand)
1 box (1/4 gallon) is 2 bucks.
Nichole drinks about 1/2 gallon and a box a week
Its not that expensive at all.
1/2 gallon of regular cow milk is about 3 bucks. (from Target so Archer Farms brand)
1 box (1/4 gallon) is 2 bucks.
Nichole drinks about 1/2 gallon and a box a week
oh yeah...he loves avocado. It's fun to watch him eat them. I buy whole milk once in a great while. I transitioned DebraLyn to whole milk but I never knew why other than that she needed the good fats. I make sure to feed the family brain building fats and whole grains most of the time. We eat very well balanced meals and I buy healthy snacks and lots of fruits and veggies. (We still enjoy the unhealthy stuff too) I guess I'm just thinking that it isn't really necessary to buy whole milk just for him as long as he's getting the nutrition he needs from other placesKaytee said:
With the cost of milk these days, I wish i could just have a a few cows!. I recently went to the doctors for my 1 year old, and she advise me to give my little girl whole d milk. Not the other stuff because there are things inside the milk my baby needs to grow. So thats what i have been doing, but here in Memphis its 4.88 a gallon, and we go through like 3 gallons a week between all 6 of us.
Kaytee said:
Kaytee, I agree with you, but for the general public, milk is the easiest way for kids to get the nutrients they need. Not all families eat in a healthy manner and/or are aware of other sources of healthy fats. Milk is certainly much healthier than soda or sugar laden juice drinks.
oh yay, thats what I put in an earlier post. Its just easier for docs to tell patients to give their children milk, after 12months of age. Part of me gets irritated at that for the same docs will go and tell their patients that a 12 month old doesn't need breastmilk anymore, but they "need" cows milk.