Hey all,
Just wondering your thoughts on the use of toddlers milk over cows milk. My DD is 1 year in the next few weeks and i was looking at the toddler formula today and it got me wondering if it's worthwhile...
xoxoxo
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Toddler Milk or Normal Cows Milk - Your opinion??
Hey all,
Just wondering your thoughts on the use of toddlers milk over cows milk. My DD is 1 year in the next few weeks and i was looking at the toddler formula today and it got me wondering if it's worthwhile...
xoxoxo
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As long as your child is having a varied diet there is no need to waste your money on toddler formula.
Ive had 3 kids with 1 on the way and they have all had cows milk, never toddler formula.
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Hi,
it's a category of food that is completely unnecessary. What your child needs is primarily normal food. If a baby is not having breastmilk, at this age cows milk is fine. Toddler milk is pointless and largely a marketing gimmick
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As others have said cows milk if 1 year old isn't being breast fed is perfectly fine. Toddler milk is just a gimmick. Understand that only reason we see ads for it is because they are not permitted to advertise formula for children under 1. When DS turned 1 it was cows milk I gave him though did mix with formula for about 2 weeks to make sure he didn't have any reaction to the cows milk. Gradually built up the % of cows milk and then used it 100%
Last edited by Now we're 3; March 25th, 2011 at 08:47 PM. : wrong information posted ... ooops
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Not in our house - DS got hold of DD#2s' sippy cup with a chocolate milkshake in it that she'd left half empty on the floor. Its the same way he's been introduced to all the good allergens, actually ... just as well he's not allergic to anything O_o
Incidentally, babies really, REALLY like chocolate milk. Some people have dogs (or a compost heap) to clean up all the food a toddler leaves lying around, we have a baby ... I'm sure this would horrify all the germophobe neat freaks out there, but he seems to really really like her leftovers ...
ETA: both the girls have a chocolate milk after dinner. Big one drinks it at the dinner table, little one tracks it around the house and gets sidetracked playing and leaves her cup in all sorts of weird places that are easily reached by babies ...
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I think my 7 month old's motto is "i'll have what she's having".
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Actually I believe that is a myth. I have heard that from many places but I have heard some very well-respected paediatricians (with an international reputation) speak on this topic and apparently the statement is not true and goats milk is not recommended for young children as it has totally the wrong balance of proteins, fats etc. If my memory serves me 'Dr V' - Dr Bryan Vartabedian who wrote the brilliant book "Colic Solved" - is one of them (I hope I got that right!!).Goats milk is the closest milk to breastmilk out of all the non-human milk options
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Not necessary, despite what the ad's tell you! My MCH back in Perth actively discouraged their use unless prescribed by a doctor or peadiatrician. Cow's milk is perfectly fine.
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Hey hun,
I was wondering the same thing! Hope you don't mind me jumping it......my DS turned 1 last week and my MCHN said to go to cow's milk and ditch the formula. She told me that DS should be getting all the goodies that formula was giving him through the solids. I have now been mixing half formula, half cow milk bottles for 2 weeks, and just two days ago went straight to 100 % cow's milk. My DS was screaming in pain today as he was horribly constipated, I figured that b/c I have cut right down on his bottles (he was still getting 3 to 4 bottles of milk every day, and now he gets 1 or 2) he is not getting all the fluid he needs. He won't drink much of water/juice anyway, although I offer him water/juice after every meal. I had to put a gel cap in his bottom, and it all came out thank goodness. I have never had this problem and hated seeing his in so much pain
B x
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As other people have said cows milk is fine, but it is important to introduce it gradually. I also chose to keep my DD on formula a bit longer and didn't bother with toddler formula or milk, just kept her on the stage 2 formula she was on for a few months longer and then slowly introduced cows milk with no worries.
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I would/have go the cows milk.
They recommend start using small amounts of cows milk (in breaky etc) from 9months, and then move from formula to cows milk, I never did the half/half.
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Awesome, thanks ladies...cows milk it is! Do you just use the normal full fat milk or has anyone tried the 'special calcium enriched' ones???
Also, my girl is on 3 bottles a day now - one mid morn, mid arvo and then night. She has her morning bottle from a normal cup so i know she can do this (with my help) and she also very competent at using a straw cup. Did you cut out bottles all at once or one at a time??? suggestions grateful!
xo
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hi love, just go full fat cows milk. She should also be getting calcium from other areas of her diet as well.
My ds is 15 months and loves his milk - so he has one in the morn, one before his nap (just after lunch) and one at bedtime. But he also drinks plenty of water too. I"m quite happy that he drinks 3 cups of milk a day for many years to come (although we'll move to skim once he's 7 or so probably).
I don't think there's a right or wrong. So long as she isn't filling up on milk before a meal; is eating well and also drinking plenty of water - if you are happy to do 3 milk drinks then why not?!
That's just my opinion and experience, so someone will most likely know a lot better than me and probably correct me! lol. hth
oh and you'll love her going onto cows milk! so much easier!!!
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Cows milk here too. I let him have sips if I was having some from a cup first then gave DS his own. He only has it with breakfast tho, he's still a boobie man
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