whole milk or 2%

Vans18 · March 2013

I'm confused...which one is it? I hear about both....

countrygrl5533 · March 2013

I have only ever heard whole. We weren't allowed to give kids anything less than whole until the preschool room (age 3) when I worked daycare.

aeh72 · March 2013

I've only heard whole milk.

526SadieSadie · March 2013

I've only heard whole milk.

Zimger · March 2013

Whole Milk

Vans18 · March 2013

Thanks all

nah82 · March 2013

Whole until the age of 2, that's when our pedi told me to switch big brother to 2%.

carrieandtim · March 2013

Sorry to butt in (especially when it's been FOREVER since I've posted anything) -

I read a ped's article about which milk to give if obesity runs in the family. Since a large percentage of my family is obese, including me, I paid attention. He suggested giving 2% milk if obesity is present. We'll be talking about this at her 12 mo check up for sure.

JENandJEH · March 2013

Whole is what I've heard/gave to DS1 until he was at least 2.

Kristinmo · March 2013

carrieandtim:

Sorry to butt in (especially when it's been FOREVER since I've posted anything) -

I read a ped's article about which milk to give if obesity runs in the family. Since a large percentage of my family is obese, including me, I paid attention. He suggested giving 2% milk if obesity is present. We'll be talking about this at her 12 mo check up for sure.

This. I believe there have been recent changes in the reccommendations. DS is a string bean (over 100% for height and 50% for weight) so he had whole until 2 years and then switched to skim. However, a friends whose kid had the percentages reversed (higher weight than height) and saw the same pedi went straight to 2%.

Kristinmo · March 2013

carrieandtim:

Sorry to butt in (especially when it's been FOREVER since I've posted anything) -

I read a ped's article about which milk to give if obesity runs in the family. Since a large percentage of my family is obese, including me, I paid attention. He suggested giving 2% milk if obesity is present. We'll be talking about this at her 12 mo check up for sure.

This. I believe there have been recent changes in the reccommendations. DS is a string bean (over 100% for height and 50% for weight) so he had whole until 2 years and then switched to skim. However, a friends whose kid had the percentages reversed (higher weight than height) and saw the same pedi went straight to 2%.

Vans18 · March 2013

Kristinmo:
carrieandtim:

Sorry to butt in (especially when it's been FOREVER since I've posted anything) -

I read a ped's article about which milk to give if obesity runs in the family. Since a large percentage of my family is obese, including me, I paid attention. He suggested giving 2% milk if obesity is present. We'll be talking about this at her 12 mo check up for sure.

This. I believe there have been recent changes in the reccommendations. DS is a string bean (over 100% for height and 50% for weight) so he had whole until 2 years and then switched to skim. However, a friends whose kid had the percentages reversed (higher weight than height) and saw the same pedi went straight to 2%.

Thanks again, this makes sense. My LO is slim and tall so I'm sure pedi will say whole milk. thanks for the info

lorina · March 2013

We are doing whole milk too.

LaCally4 · March 2013

We do whole until age 2, then switch to 2%. I know there is talk about whole milk and obesity but I believe if your children are eating balanced diets with whole milk, it's not a huge concern. I have no intentions of giving my kids anything less than 2% at this point.

kenldav · March 2013

Our Pedi said the same. DD is really small so we plan to continue the whole milk until age 2. However, her daycare only serves 1% milk so I think we are going to start bringing our own milk for them to give her there.

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