milk

Liz - posted on 09/10/2009

whole milk is crucial for brain development until age 2

Temilyn - posted on 09/10/2009

truth about milk well if it is homogenized and pasteurized it is bad for you anyways. The problem with that is they heat the milk real hot then it kills all the bacteria (good stuff too) then they force it through a screen which breaks it down more (why it doesn't need shaken) then they add fake vitamins and hormones to make up for cooking them away. So that being said unless you can get unhomogenized organic unpasteurized milk stick with organic goats. Girls have actually had to have historectomies due to added hormones in cheap stuff. The world has ruined everything good!!!

Amanda - posted on 09/10/2009

my doctor told me to switch my son to 2% first when he was 1. i found it was easier to get him to drink it because it seems to be thicker than the 1%. i know they say to keep them on whole milk until 2 yrs old but sometimes its not always a good idea. my doctor told me to switch him off because he would have ended up being a larger child because he was gaining so much weight from the whole milk. ive been giving my son 2% since he was 1.5 yrs old.

Jana - posted on 09/10/2009

i gave my children what we had in the house and they survived for that matter so did i . so i would say whichever you want to.

Candice - posted on 09/10/2009

Quoting Connie:

The new American Pediatric guidelines state that children NOT be given whole milk if they are within the recommended weight guidelines. If they are below, then whole milk is recommended. The additional fat is not necessary and is now linked to contributing to childhood obesity since milk fat is easily stored as body fat. The good things from milk can also be obtained through yogurt, cheese and other dairy products without the additional fat. These products have broken down the fat and proteins into more digestible forms.

i stand corrected! my daughter is in the 25% for weight, so i never thought about it. I'll stick with whole milk for her...but who knew? learn something new every day.

Candice - posted on 09/10/2009

whole milk until she's at least 2. kids need the fat content.

Connie - posted on 09/10/2009

Actually, I was wrong in my earlier post. It is children at the HIGHER END of the weight ratio that they recommend not providing whole milk to or children with a family history of weight problems. I run a daycare, and most of my children are in the 90+ weight ratio, so we have received notification from their pediatricians to not serve them whole milk. We also have children within the weight guidelines but with a family history who we also do not serve whole milk. We only have one child who is underweight that we serve whole milk. Here is the WebMD link for your information: http://children.webmd.com/news/20080711/...

Cassandra - posted on 09/10/2009

it isnt always about what moms do or dont do, it cant also be hereditary, im big, but NOT because my family didnt do stuff with me, my brother was big and was in TONS of sports, could just be that some kids bodies store more fat than others and metabolism is a little slower than others...so it isnt ALWAYS moms fault!

Lorraine - posted on 09/10/2009

hi i would give whole milk till 2 or beyond if you drink it or switch her to semi at 2 but end of day its your choice, i put my first child onto the follow on baby milk, big mistake i couldnt get him of it til near 3, very expensive move lol. with my second i put her onto whole milk nearer 16months good luck!!!

Sharon - posted on 09/10/2009

I think childhood obesity is because most moms don't take their kids out to play.



In which case the reduced fat diet is necessary.

Connie - posted on 09/10/2009

The new American Pediatric guidelines state that children NOT be given whole milk if they are within the recommended weight guidelines. If they are below, then whole milk is recommended. The additional fat is not necessary and is now linked to contributing to childhood obesity since milk fat is easily stored as body fat. The good things from milk can also be obtained through yogurt, cheese and other dairy products without the additional fat. These products have broken down the fat and proteins into more digestible forms.

Jamie - posted on 09/10/2009

I did whole for a month and then I just gave her 2% until I stopped drinking a lot of milk myself, she was about 18 mo, and switched to 1%, now she is 2 and she drinks a glass of milk at dinner. New studies have shown whole milk may be a cause in rising obesity in young children. Also as long as you are getting enough vitamin D and calcium, you don't even NEED milk. Calcium can be found in many veggies and other healthy foods. Vitamin D you can get from the sun in its most natural form and foods, don't know any off the top of my head. I think you should be fine, a friend started her kid off on 1% at 9 mo and he is tall and healthy.

Cassandra - posted on 09/10/2009

i dont see a problem in any milk, i give my little girl 2% since she was about 9 months old

Rebecca - posted on 09/10/2009

Whole milk is recommended for children up to 2 years of age. It is crucial for growth and proper development. After that it's 2% or less.

Michelle - posted on 09/10/2009

whole milk until they are 2 is what I was told and did.

Sharon - posted on 09/10/2009

whole milk is (I was told) better for kids. They need the extra fat for burning off in excercise and play. Unless obesity runs in your family I'd give her whole milk. My family is horribly skinny until their 30s and 40s so my kids get whole milk and maintain a good weight. My neighbors are obese. the whole family. their kids get lowfat milks and join my kids in play and maintain a decent weight - they're still chunky though.