Continuing formula after 12 mnths?

[neuri]

Back, with a question regarding formula this time

My lovely MIL put this question to me when I mentioned to her I had reduced DD's daily bottles.

For babies who are having bottles of formula, what is the normal amount per day after 12 mnths? I was under the impression that by a year old, they can pretty much do without regular bottles if they're eating well. I thought all that follow-on formula stuff was a bit pointless...

DD eats like a trooper and so far so good, she's not fussy. Will eat her meat, fish, veg, dairy, bread, fruit, yoghurt, whatever. So I saw no reason to keep up her 3 x 180ml bottles a day as I feel she gets what she needs from her solids. Now it's just one bottle when she wakes up and one bottle at bedtime. In between, she drinks water from a cup.

Is this the norm?
Thanks,
Neuri

[Lucy]

Neuri

It was certainly that way for my babies.

They were all "good eaters" so at 12 months I stopped the formula and switched to cows milk. Continued with a wake up bottle and a night night bottle.

All 3 of them started knocking back the "wake up" bottle in preference for real brekky & diluted OJ by about 16 months, which was heaps better for me!

Call me a cynic, but I personally think "follow on" or "toddler" formula is just a marketing ploy.....

[sangie]

Neuri at 12 months we switched to cows milk and DD was having 2 bottles a day - one in morning and one before bed. She is a great eater too! I don't think that toddler formula is necessary either and a lot of them have quite a lot of sugar.

[fionas]

My DD has three bottles of cows milk of approx 230ml each. She also has 3 solids a day.

I too think that toddler formula is a marketing ploy. DP still seems quite keen on giving her SOME formula so that, "she gets all her vitamins and minerals," but I tell him that's what food's for. Similar to vitamin pills for adults IMO - not usually necessary if you have a balanced diet.

[~Raven~]

She sounds like my MIL! Takes too much notice of ads on TV

Mine were fully BF but by 12 months were happily drinking water from a sippy cup because during the day there was too much to do to stop for a feed! We just did a night feed for a little longer till that one wasn't wanted either.
If they are eating well and drinking plenty of water then I don't think there is any need to continue on with formula just to get the nutrients.

[BeautifulMadness]

i switched to cows milk @ 12mths, he was a good eater but my boy still has his milk in a sippy cup. and has 2 a day but is now cutting down to one a day