ttc2, toddler milk is not a good option. The added nutrients in there are not readily absorbed, and they are high in sugar and tend to fill babies up so they don't eat the solid foods which will give them the nutrients they need. At 12 months some babies just don't eat well, and sometimes reducing the milk intake can be helpful. If your little one is not eating well and you are concerned, vitamin drops would be a better option than toddler milk. Sometimes the vitamin drops can also stimulate appetite so they end up working in two ways.
Thanks so much for your advice! So if at the moment the formula milk tin says she needs 2-3 bottles per day, does this mean she needs the equivalent amount of cows milk, or do they not have as much milk after 12 months?
MR - In a typical day DD will eat: baby porridge, vege rusks, multigrain sandwich with some sort of spread on it, a few fresh fruit pieces, a bran bar, 200g of dinner (usually meat & rice, or meat & vegies). Do you think her diet is good, or should be accompanied by some vitamin drops?
DD is 2.5 and DH still insists on buying the new Step 4 toddler milk with the vanilla flavouring. Since then DD is hooked on it (dare I suggest the sugar content). I like the idea of cows milk as she does have a pretty good diet.
Goats or a soy milk can also be a good idea... We were BF, so diff journey than yours and MJ was still having feeds from me, but i used soy milk and goats occasionally (she didnt like it though, so we stopped that quickly) in food or drinks and then transitioned from these to cows milk.
My sister found milk upset her as a child, so wanted to try gentler options.
ttc2, I am not a dietician but that sounds like a pretty good diet to me. Meat is a really important food for both iron and zinc so that's great that she's having that daily. I'm not sure how you are measuring her food, but if you are worried about her eating enough, perhaps just put extra on her plate at dinner and see what she eats.
With regard to milk, it is not required at all after 12 months. Many mums give cows' milk (or another milk) as an easy way of ensuring their baby is getting their daily allowance of 3 calcium serves a day, however it is quite possible for them to get enough calcium without milk. Other dairy sources include cheese and yoghurt, and there are many non-dairy sources of calcium - see this list for some ideas - The Vegetarian Society - Calcium Information Sheet.
Fleur, if you are considering them, pharmacies all sell vitamin drops. Pentativite is the most well-known brand.
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but what toddler drops MR, and where would I find them?
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