how to introduce cows milk?

[blondedoctor]

I've just started using cows milk in DS's meals. I use it for his morning porridge, and add it in his vegies for lunch and dinner too. DS was probably 6 1/2 months when I first gave it to him.

[tiger-lily]

I thought that children needed to be at least 12 months before introducing cows milk?

[MummyNaomi]

I think its safe to use in cooking after 6 months but not to give it as their main milk in a bottle - Breast Milk preferably or formula is recommended until 12 months, I think its because of the iron content

[Mad Scientist]

Children need to be 12 months before cows milk is used as the main drink but small amounts on cereal and in foods is fine.
I started giving my girls milk from six months on their cereal. When I started it in dd1's bottles I did half formula half milk when she turned 12 months but then I found out that they don't need bottles after twelve months and only need three serves of dairy per day so at 13 months we stopped the bottles and she had small drinks of milk out of a sippy cup and the rest of her dairy from cheese and yoghurt. So at his age I'd just give him small amounts of milk in a sippy cup. If it doesn't agree with him then just increase other calcium rich foods in his diet. Hope that helps!