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Title: Dairy Guidelines
Post by: jubee on August 11, 2006, 17:58:13 pm

Yesterday at the Ped's office one of the questions they asked was if ds was getting between 24 and 36 ounces of dairy a day.  He is 2 years old.  I was under the impression that 16 to 24 was the optimal amount?  Did this change or is it just different after they turn 2?

Title: Re: Dairy Guidelines
Post by: tylersmommy on August 11, 2006, 20:07:18 pm

24-36 ounces? Wow! I've never heard that guideline. Like you said, I've only heard of 16-24 oz. I know if my kid got 36 oz of dairy per day, he'd be too full to eat anything else!

Title: Re: Dairy Guidelines
Post by: jubee on August 12, 2006, 02:46:58 am

Thats exctly what I was thinking, if ds had 36 ounces of dairy he would not eat.  I wonder why they said 24-36? 

Title: Re: Dairy Guidelines
Post by: ButterflyMama on August 16, 2006, 02:54:08 am

wow! that seems like too much! we dont eat or drink dairy but they reccommend 16oz a day (at the most) at my childs dr. if kids were drinking that much they 'd probally having trouble going to the bathroom.  :-\

Title: Re: Dairy Guidelines
Post by: Lilah'sMommy on August 21, 2006, 21:29:53 pm

I have a good friend who is a pediatric resident, and she said no more than 16 oz. of cow's milk in a day, allowing for a few servings of other dairy products.  24-36 oz?  I'm lucky if DD drinks 6 oz of cow's milk and has 2-3 oz of yogurt and an oz of cheese in one day!