I was planning on trying to get DS off dairy - mostly milk, cheese and yoghurt, because he has always been a little brat, doesn't hardly sleep, doesn't really eat, complains that his belly hurts - and OMG - the poos. Its enough to make me vomit really.
I was looking at getting him some rice milk - but it said on the packages I looked at that it is not recommended for under 5 year olds?
So what do you use instead?? I thought soy was bad for boys? So I'm a little clueless...
(I thought I would try it cos his sister is actually doing a lot better now she is on soy formula)
Just checked my packet - it says not for under 2 years.
DS#1 has been having it since he was 2 because he is not great on a lot of dairy either - still has natural biodynamic yogurt though.
I know another mums who gave it to her son from 2 years of age because he couldn't have dairy or soy. I believe it was on the advice of a paed. Not sure what other advice she was given.
A lot of kids who can't tolerate cow's milk can't tolerate soy.
Nah they aren't watery - they aren't formed - just a whole lot of crap!!! Got the bits of food in them though - but there is just so much of it!! and it not like a nice little lump you just roll off the nappy - its clumpy and just gross - and the smell...
Yep, rice milk is OK after 12 months I think. My DS has a suspected dairy intolerance and we tried him on it but he hated it so we switched him to soy which he loves.
**ETA: Sorry, made a typo, we actually gave it to DS after 12 months and his paed said that was fine In any event, he didn't like it so only had it once or twice (and didn't drink it on those occasions anyway).
Last edited by Willow; January 16th, 2009 at 12:46 PM.
I too have heard it's ok after 2. I wouldn't give it to them if they're under 2 though. My friends' DS is dairy intolerant, and that's the advice she got from her dr.
Can you give Rice milk to under 5's?
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In any event, he didn't like it so only had it once or twice (and didn't drink it on those occasions anyway).
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