Milk for your toddler
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Asked by HeavenlyMommy {656} http://www.heavenlymommy.com 5/18/2010 8:56:34 PM How much milk do you give your toddler? I try not to give our 20 month old too much, but sometimes he just wants milk instead of food. I don't want to over do it. How much do you think is good at his age? 
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 |  Answered by HeavenlyMommy {656} http://www.heavenlymommy.com 5/21/2010 10:12:23 PM | [2 Votes] Vote this up Vote this down Flag as inappropriate |
 | I went to our toddler's doctor today and he said about 16-24 oz. a day. You just don't want the milk to interfere with their appetite. |
|  Answered by ADMINTODD {1104} http://www.toddolivas.com 5/19/2010 8:51:37 PM | [1 Votes] Vote this up Vote this down Flag as inappropriate |
I'd say as much as he wants. What's the harm? |
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Well, they say it takes away from their regular food so they might not get all the nutrition they need. You don't want them to fill up on milk. - HeavenlyMommy 5/19/2010 9:07:58 PM | Flag |
|  Answered by breannariffle {25} 5/21/2010 10:37:24 PM | [0 Votes] Vote this up Flag as inappropriate |
I've heard no more than 24 oz. a day..not that it's harmful but because it fills them up and they should be relying more on solid foods for nutrition and not so much on the milk. |
|  Answered by lighthousemt {324} http://www.golifechurch.com 6/9/2010 4:39:07 PM | [0 Votes] Vote this up Flag as inappropriate |
If using organic milk and your child has no allergies toward it, then given him/her all they desire, if all they want is milk, then they are needing what milk has to offer. Try and include veggies, just lay some out around where the child plays, and if his/hers little body needs what they offer, I promise the child will eat it. |
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 | Marjory Herdeck I hear you on this one! My son is 2 1/2 and wants to drink AT LEAST four cups of milk a day. I am looking forward to reading other`s answers on this! Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Latisha Eleby- Chavez One glass with every meal. But i think it should be used as a meal replacement. Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Jennifer Randolph Trying to get my 1 year old to drink milk now instead of formula....but she isnt taking to it very well. Unless of course it is in a sippy cup...then she loves it!!! Should I just be patient while she adjusts? Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Jessica Moore According to the FDA, it`s 2 cups. I think as parents, we get caught in this bottle - milk correlation, and tend to over do it with the milk. It`s normal for him to want to satisfy his hunger with a drink when for the first year of his life, that was his main source of nourishment. But if he doesn`t break the habit, he`s going to end up missing out on valuable nutrients he should be getting with meals,but is lacking because he`s filling up on milk. My suggestion is stick to the FDAs guidelin Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Kim Smith I do one in the morning, one at night and one somewhere in the middle. It probably comes out to about two cups since these are liittle toddler size cups and I dont fill them to the top. Sometimes I put Instant Breakfast in it because he is not the best eater. The rest of the day he has water available.Jennifer, the Instant Breakfast might encourage her to drink the milk, but I might not do it every time or it is just one more habit. Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Selom Bani No more than 16oz Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Kristin Andrews My daughter drinks 2-3 sippy cups of milk a day. I also give her one sippy cup full of pedisure just to make sure she gets all her vitamins and nutrients. She doesn`t eat very well, except fruits and veggies, but I`m trying. Shes 16 months old and still wears 9 month clothes, but the doctors say shes perfectly fine and healthy and not to change anything I`m doing. Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Brandy ? well its just milk.. i think if he is still eating his food give him all that he wants... my 4 year old daugther loves milk she has like 5 cups a day! its not harding anything its just milk! i have more important things that worry about.. like reading and playing time and if she wants milk go for it!! Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Nandanie Benjamin My son is 2 1/2 and he can`t do without his milk. He was on instant breakfast for one year now and a week ago I stop it. He doesn`t drink as much now without the powder. His doctor said to give him 1% milk. I uses 2% so that is what I am giving him. Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Tamara Mocny If that`s what your worrying about than you are in trouble. Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Donna Anderson- Dreier all my son drinks is milk Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Melissa Janke Springer we dont drink cows milk. were not baby cows. we drink almond milk which is easier to digest, has more calcium and vit d. or we drink water and take our vitamins for health. Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
| Kim Smith I tried soy and stopped it because of side-effects (since my baby boy is obviously not in menopause) Then tried almond milk. My children, so far, have healthy thryoid, but I also read this.It is trend in people to replace cow’s milk with soy milk in baby’s bottle. However, the replacement with almond milk is equally dangerous as it is not an adequate source of nutrition for a baby. The baby will suffer from malnutrition and likely develop health complications for life if either breast milk or Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Christi Mulhollan We have an 18 month old & her doctor said she can`t have anymore then 20 oz of milk a day, and 8 oz of juice a day. But sometimes she only wants milk over food, so it can be a struggle! Thursday, August 19, 2010 | |
 | Michele Lotman Orenstein Go skim if he/she is over two. Friday, August 20, 2010 | |
 | Amanda Coursey @melissa janke springer - you drink almond milk... what, are you baby almonds? that`s just silly. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | |
 | Raya Sunshine almond milk is great for older toddlers (two and up) but it is expensive... I find cow`s milk DISGUSTING. Their not baby cows, either...... Thursday, September 02, 2010 | |
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