When to switch from full fat to low fat?

ktpaladino · March 2014

Does anyone know the recommended age you can stop giving whole milk and full fat dairy products and start the low fat stuff? Or share what your pediatrician recommended? My husband bought the Yo Kids yogurt the other day, which is low fat instead of the full fat like the Yo Toddler and Yo Baby, so it got me wondering when the transition normally is. DS has always been in the lower percentile for weight but is gaining fine and eats pretty well the majority of the time. Thanks!

AimeeL85 · March 2014

Our pediatrician said 2 years, but DS is very lean so she said it was our choice, 2% or whole would be fine. He drinks a lot, so I did switch him to 2%, but now he drinks a combo of 2% and whole (I buy the whole for his sister and she isn't into it yet, so he finishes it).

I don't buy any reduced fat milk products for the kids, like cheese, yogurt etc, I still get whole milk products unless they don't have them. String cheese is the only thing that comes to mind where I only see part-skim in the store.

meglette417 · March 2014

I personally wouldn't worry about yogurt as long as you still give whole milk. I give DS yogurt and it is usually all low fat but he drinks enough whole milk during the day he is fine.

okayestmom12 · March 2014

The only thing I consciously buy full fat is milk - I asked about the yogurt/ cheese and my pedi said not to worry about ensuring those were full fat. He said we'll discuss lowering the milk to LowFat at her 2 year appointment.

BLPL101 · March 2014

We drink whole milk in our family.

sunnyday016 · March 2014

Full fat products are actually better for everyone. We drink 2% milk (taste preference) but get full fat everything else. To answer your question, our pedi said at the 2y appt that we could switch him to whatever milk we are drinking.

skibunny59 · March 2014

sunnyday016 said:

Full fat products are actually better for everyone. We drink 2% milk (taste preference) but get full fat everything else. To answer your question, our pedi said at the 2y appt that we could switch him to whatever milk we are drinking.

This! We all eat full fat diary products at our house.

skibunny59 · March 2014

skibunny59 said:

sunnyday016 said:

Full fat products are actually better for everyone. We drink 2% milk (taste preference) but get full fat everything else. To answer your question, our pedi said at the 2y appt that we could switch him to whatever milk we are drinking.

This! We all eat full fat diary products at our house.

Dairy products I mean.

&orchid& · March 2014

My pediatrician says you can switch at 3 years, but you don't have to.

I am not going to. Fat is healthy for growing children. Fat also does not make you fat metabolically speaking.

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