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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Toddler Formula...
Does anyone use this? Does anyone know if I can use Enfagrow checks on regular Enfamil infant formula?
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Re: Toddler Formula...
We use Goodstart and are able to use the checks with that. But PP is right our Pedi does not recommend it either. We are a special case due to an issue with ds2. He gets it mixed in with his soy milk to add extra calories to his diet.
Just curious, why? Is your pedi pro or anti-extended BFing? I tend to put toddler formula in the same category as extended BFing (meaning, if you want to do it, why not?).
But then why the obsession with milk? Honestly, I still don't get that. I BF'd DD until she was 2 and she still gets plenty of cheese and yogurt and other calcium and vitamin D-rich foods and people are always shocked that she doesn't chug gallons of milk. She really only has milk with her cereal in the morning and the occasional glass or milk box here or there when the mood strikes her. I know 3-year olds who still drink ounces and ounces of the stuff and whole milk at that, which seems like it would be too filling to leave much room for lots of eating.
I'm not worried about milk. My kid hasn't drunk it since she quit the bottle. Well, she recently drank a little bit. She eats plenty of calcium rich and vitamin D rich food and plays outside. She gets everything she needs from foods.
I use Enfagrow for my 15 month old twins. My pedi said it's unnecessary as long as their diet is balanced, but my problem is that sometimes they are picky and eat very little veggies and fruit in a day. I put it in front of them, but they often don't eat it.. It gives me peace of mind. Plus, one of my guys is at the 5th percentile for his weight (has been since birth).
Our Pedi said that if you are feeding your child food then there is no reason to add toodler formula. 1. its a marketing gimmick. 2. it adds unneccesary calories to their diet that they do not need.
To me switching from regular infant formula to milk is a habit thing for children. Think about it, these kiddos have been having a bottle of "milk" for almost a year it is something they are used to. Its a process of really cutting alot of that out. With my ds1 after the big switch it was slowly phased out. He never got whole milk it was always 1% or fat free. Now as a 4 year old he only gets it if we are out to eat or sometimes at bed time. ds2 is a different story because of medical issues. He gets soy because he is allergic and at almost 20months just now started solid foods. We are slowly phasing out the soy during the day but night time is our issue.
Exactly..... we used Similac brand after DD was a year, for a couple months untill see took milk real well. And if we could of afforded we would of continued just a little longer. DD is still picky at times.