How much milk?

crene84

How much milk does your LO drink?  DD used to drink so much milk...too much really..she'd barely eat solids. Finally we got her on a good balance of milk and solids but then when she turned 2 and we switched her to skim, she only drank it for a while and then just stopped.  She doesn't seem interested in going back to her whole milk routine either.  She only wants to drink milk in a bowl with cheerios.  I give it to her every morning but it's obviously a pain since it's messy.  

At DS's 12 month appt yesterday the dr said he should be getting 16-24 ounces (yogurt, milk, etc) and I should have asked if it's the same for a 2+ year old but I didn't think about it.  She only gets a bowl of milk in the morning and a 4 oz yogurt...sometimes a cheese stick.  I am worried maybe she isn't getting enough now but I've heard people say milk isn't as big a deal as some people think.

watercolor5

For 2+ year-olds, it's more about the calcium than the milk.  I think if you can get 3 sources of calcium in her each day, you're good.  Sophia has never been a huge milk drinker as far as toddlers go, and probably only gets about 6 oz of milk per day, but she also always gets a yogurt and cheese, so her pedi isn't concerned.

AlinnJo

Quinn doesn't really drink any milk. She's only been weaned for a little over a month and I haven't pushed her drinking it. She may have a little with dinner, but not much. Her pedi said as long as she is getting enough dairy through yogurt, cheese, etc. then he's ok with that.

hmp1

Both my kids love milk but I don't count oz. They get a glass at all meals and Leo usually asks for seconds at dinner. They get water during snack/non-meal times.

BeebopandBuddy

Similar to @hmp1‌ , they drink milk with meals and sometimes ask for it in between. I don't really track it but I don't think it's too much.

AKB090609

DD has never been a huge fan of milk, we try for 3 servings a day. Usually a yogurt after dinner, a cheese stick with snack and milk with breakfast or lunch.

melody921

DD drinks a lot more of it these days than DS. I don't really worry either way. As long as they're eating, I don't limit it. And if DS isn't drinking a lot, I make sure he gets plenty of cheese and yogurt.

linzeek44

E won't drink milk out of a cup. He nurses twice a day but I doubt that's more than a couple ounces. He drinks milk in cereal a few days a week, and mostly eats yogurt and cheese.