Cows Milk v Formula???

[shinysarah]

My lo is coming up to 1 (can't believe it!!) and am wondering whether to put him on the Toddler 1+ milk or switch him to dairy??  He has dairy in his cereal etc.
Any thoughts??

[Shiv52]

We were still on 2 BFs a day at 1 but moved to cows milk at 1 YO as a drink with meals.  So long as he's eating a good balanced diet cows milk is fine as a drink over 1. 

[Lolly]

What Shiv said!

Toddler milk is really not necessary despite what they say on the TV and costs waaaay more than cow's milk. Formula companies can't advertise their first milks which is one reason they have developed goodnight milks, toddler milks etc for babies over 6 months. Formula is also quite filling and as milk isn't a food once they hit 1 they don't need to be filled up on it. From 1 year they only need around 14 - 16oz of dairy and that can include the milk in foods.

HTH!

Laura

[shinysarah]

Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!! 
He's a great eater and loves cheese and yoghurt so he should easily get 14oz.