Milk Question

cmcmillan

Now that we got the a-ok to do cows milk with Mason, I am not sure what kind to give him.  What milk do toddlers drink (whole, 1%)?

Thanks.

FutureMrsLynch

I've always heard to start them out with Whole milk.. However, I am the least qualified to answer your question so you may not want to listen to me.

babyaustin725

I thought it was whole milk for the first year and then after that, whatever you normally buy for your family.  Tillman is skinny and the only one who drinks milk, so we still buy whole for him.

Edit:  Of course I mean 1-2, not the first year of the baby's life.  Tillman's ped said we could do whatever milk at his 2 year appointment.

scarletii

When Hannah turned two we switched from whole milk to 2%.  I still give her organic milk, though.

bunch

whole milk- they still need the extra calories...

cmcmillan

Thanks. I know it's whole milk for the first year (age 1-2) but now that he is 2 I would rather just do the organic fat free we drink, I guess I will call the doc on Monday and ask.

Seattle_JiLLn

At our 2 year appt, the ped said he can drink any kind of milk now... before he was on whole.  So now we'll do 2% with him.    Even though she said we can do skim, I just feel like he needs the fat for a little longer.  All of my other friends went to 2% at 2 years old.

JDCSKF

We have been on 2% for a couple of months now. Our pedi said we could switch to 1% or skim, and DD can now eat a low cholesteral / low fat diet.

I will be switching her to 1% (since that is what we drink) and I am starting to switch out real egg, for egg beaters (since that is what we eat).

tfarabians

Our pedi said whole milk until age 2.  But certainly if you wanted to start with 2% it wouldn't hurt!