how long is your child to be on homo milk from what age to what age? thank you

Jocelyn - posted on 11/30/2009

I have never given my son homo milk. he actually just started drinking milk a few months ago (he's almost 3) He just hated it! well, he liked chocolate milk lol. I only drink skim milk and that's what he drinks as well. But he's a big fan of cheese and yogurt so he always gets enough dairy from those.

Nicole - posted on 11/28/2009

i'm almost 30 and still drink whole milk. dairy is where dietary fat should come from. a bit from meat as well. i refuse to have any light dairy products in my house.

as for when to start whole milk, depends on the little one, you, and your pediatrician

Holly - posted on 11/28/2009

thank you my nurse said 10-12 start introducing them, but i like hearing things from mothers i know they know best. thank you i started to ween my daughter today shes going to be a year in 17 days i think its perfect time to start. thank you !

Crystal - posted on 11/28/2009

i wasnt laughing at your response, im sorry it sounded that way. im not the kind of person to laugh at opinions, and like i said im sorry if it sounded/looked that way. i was being a smart@$$ about what everyone told me. then i explained what ended up happening. i didnt mean to offend anyone.

Rebecca - posted on 11/27/2009

Quoting Crystal:

1 year and no earlier! haha, ok so i started erik about 10 months, but he still mainly had his formula. and i would do like half milk half formula once or twice a day, and pure formula for the rest of the day, just to get him used to it. but it can cause allergies. neither my husband nor i have any allergies so i wasnt too too worried. with erik he had to switch to 2% or lower at 2 years old. because WIC doesnt allow whole milk after 2 unless its recommended by the doctor. something about to many over weight kids.

my advise is do what you feel best for your child. dont push whole milk on them when they are still under 1. but if you want to do like i did to introduce it at like 10 months it shouldnt be a problem. but dont stop the formula till after 1. i think erik was 15 months before he was fully off formula (between having it left over and being a first time mom worrying he wasnt getting his nutrients)

hope this helps!

OK so as i stated if you were paying attention is that is aid it shouldn't be introduced until 1 year and no earlier yes...but it can be if advised by a Dr. Anyone should be going to a Dr for this type of advice. My son had to be switched to it at 9 months as he was throwing up his formula and loosing weight. But i would NEVER recommened it to anyone to do this! We are just mothers giving advice and my advice is to ask a Dr and if you don't want to them wait a year like the health department states!  It is very rude of you to laugh at a response that is an OPINION!

Crystal - posted on 11/27/2009

1 year and no earlier! haha, ok so i started erik about 10 months, but he still mainly had his formula. and i would do like half milk half formula once or twice a day, and pure formula for the rest of the day, just to get him used to it. but it can cause allergies. neither my husband nor i have any allergies so i wasnt too too worried. with erik he had to switch to 2% or lower at 2 years old. because WIC doesnt allow whole milk after 2 unless its recommended by the doctor. something about to many over weight kids.

my advise is do what you feel best for your child. dont push whole milk on them when they are still under 1. but if you want to do like i did to introduce it at like 10 months it shouldnt be a problem. but dont stop the formula till after 1. i think erik was 15 months before he was fully off formula (between having it left over and being a first time mom worrying he wasnt getting his nutrients)

hope this helps!

Rebecca - posted on 11/27/2009

They are not to start Homo until 1 year! Any sooner can cause allergies. Yes some Dr's recommened adding it early but it deends on each child. If your child has no need to be on it sooner then it's 1 year and it's until you want to give it to them past the age of 3.

Ashley - posted on 11/27/2009

Generally 9 months (but still on formula or breast feeding) until 2 years old unless it is recomended to continue.