rant about day care milk

greyt00 · November 2013

Stupid Kids R Kids gives 2% milk in their 18-24 month class which DS2 has just moved into. WHY? The rule of thumb is whole milk until age 2. So aggravating. They said they will give him whole milk (they had to leave the room to go get some), but now he's the exception and I'll worry every day if they are actually doing it. Maybe I should just bring it. The Montessori school that DS1 used to go to starting at 16M did the same thing but they were even worse because they said sometimes they didn't even HAVE milk at all (what the heck???) So we brought milk for him at that age. What is wrong with these places? Kids under 2 need fat for their brains. I just don't understand. I will probably end up bringing milk for DS2 and write his name on it in giant letters. Grrrrrrrr. I'm just tried of having to be the squeaky wheel. DS1 has special needs and we went through a big ordeal with his food and cups when he started (it's fine now but I should not have had to go through what I did) and now this milk deal which shouldn't be the case, either. Is this the norm for day care?

greyt00 · November 2013

Since I bring his cup every day anyway, I think I will just fill it with milk at home and take it for breakfast. At least then I know that breakfast was right.

DawnLilly · November 2013

I send a 8oz sippy of milk with DS in the morning. Daycare knows that it is only water for him after that. I do not know what % they give the other kids. We only drink unpasteurized unhomoginized WCM. DS gets another 8 oz in the evening.

The only problem I have is that grandma watches him two days a week and I know she gives him store milk and juice even though I have expressed that I wished she didn't.

I would just send it with your LO. Every parent has a few exceptions and special requests for DC and if they are being paid and can't oblige then it's time to find a new day care.

mamato3girls · November 2013

As a whole I believe cow's milk is pretty unnecessary. If he is eating a well balanced diet with lots of healthy fats and calcium then missing some milk or getting 2% really is not a big deal. My youngest is 2 years old and has never had cow's milk. My oldest is 7 and has maybe had it less than a handful of times. We are not vegan or anything I just find cow's milk unnecessary.

LittleApple · November 2013

Calm down and stop being a squeaky wheel. 2% isn't that bad. At least it isn't skim!!

janinekrause · November 2013

My pediatrician had me switch from whole milk at 18 months. She was drinking a lot and not eating enough. Low fat and whole milk have the same vitamins, etc- only difference is the amount of fat.

If your child is not eating enough and needs the fat from milk, that's a different story. But a balanced diet can solve that.

I would bring your own if his diet is an issue.

magentawarped · November 2013

Wow...it's not like they're slipping him vodka. 2% is perfectly fine as long as he's eating healthy. Either send the milk or deal with the (perfectly healthy) milk that's provided. This post just made you sound like Crazy Helicopter Mom.

sunnyday016 · November 2013

This is not a big deal AT ALL. I think you need to calm down. I personally wouldn't go through the trouble of sending his own milk, but if it's that big of a deal to you, then do it. NBD.

aglenn · November 2013

sunnyday016 said:

This is not a big deal AT ALL. I think you need to calm down. I personally wouldn't go through the trouble of sending his own milk, but if it's that big of a deal to you, then do it. NBD.

This. Neither of my kids likes to drink milk at all (neither do I, so I can't fault them). They won't drink more than a few sips anyway and mostly drink water during the day. The pedi said that is fine as long as they are getting enough fat, protein, and calcium from food. NBD at all.

mb314 · November 2013

DaisyBlinks said:

I work at a day care and it's the opposite-- we serve whole milk until age two but I have a couple of annoying parents who want me to give their kid 2%. Honestly, I think you're overreacting. Parents need to realize that there's pros and cons to any kind of care and in group care-- your kid just can't get specialized one on one care. You've got to let some things go and I think this is one if those.

Parents have reasons for wanting their kids to have certain milk or dietary restrictions, and it shouldn't be considered "annoying" by day care providers. If you want your kid to have whole milk, then bring it to daycare for him. I agree with others that the 2% is likely okay, but I understand if you want him to have whole milk.

FWIW, I am sending milk to DS' daycare because I want him to have organic milk with the DHA added. My daycare provider told me upfront what kind of milk she serves the kids and suggested (without judgement) that I could bring my own milk if I wanted something different.

greyt00 · November 2013

Helicopter mom, flying away! Chop chop chop here i go. See you, bye. *eye roll*

magentawarped · November 2013

greyt00 said:
Helicopter mom, flying away! Chop chop chop here i go. See you, bye. *eye roll*

Bye! Don't forget your milk!

LittleApple · November 2013

greyt00 said:

Helicopter mom, flying away! Chop chop chop here i go. See you, bye. *eye roll*

So mature.

BabyNewbury2012 · November 2013

We too bring our child to kids r kids....love the place but totally agree with you on the milk. We give her 1 serving or her milk for breakfast at home and then bring 2 sippys with her, one with her whole milk which she has for lunch and the other with water for throughout the day.

I would not trust that they will remember to go get 1 child whole milk. Im surprised that more of the parents don't feel the same as you do. I wonder if they even know.

melody921 · November 2013

I still send DD milk to school bc I want her to have organic. If you're not certain they're giving whole, I'd just send it yourself. This is the first daycare we've used that even provides milk; usually it was up to the parents.

g8trkim · November 2013

Holy cow's milk! It's 2%. If it's that big of a deal to you send whole milk. It sounds like they are being more than accommodating. Giving them a hard time and not trusting what they say makes you look crazy. Don't turn a tiny issue into a huge one.

APendola · November 2013

At my dayhome, they just have 2% milk. I told her my doctor recommended whole for kids under 2...

On the other hand, DD doesn't really drink milk anyway. She'll have some milk with cereal sometimes, but mostly she just drinks water when she is at the dayhome. I breastfeed before and after work and before bed...so I know she's getting the good stuff at home.

&orchid& · November 2013

Well, I understand your frustration. Whole milk is the recommended milk for kids that age and that's what they should be serving. It costs the same. I get frustrated that I cannot get whole milk when I eat out with LO.

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