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Offline Vally

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Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« on: April 20, 2012, 21:17:29 pm »
I didn't even think for one second I was doing anything wrong until a friend was horrified that I still give my 3yr old DS milk morning and night. He has it in a beaker/cup not a bottle so I can't see what the problem is? Is this wrong?
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 21:19:55 pm »
Its the drink of choice for my boys  (8 and nearly 5)
They have fruit juice at breakfast, but after school and mid-morning when at home, they choose warm or cold milk, they have water the rest of the time, or very dilute squash with a meal.

Out of interest - what does your friend give them to drink?

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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 21:20:49 pm »
My nearly 3yo twins still have it morning and night!! In fact my 5yo does too so I don't see anything wrong with it ;)
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 21:22:05 pm »
Mine have milk with breakfast and at dinner/supper.  I think that is perfectly normal!
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2012, 21:22:13 pm »
I hope not! Both my kids have a cup of milk with their evening meal and will have a cup of milk to drink during the day if they ask for it. I can only think it would be a problem if that's all they were having and not eating a balanced diet (well, as balanced as possible for a toddler ;)) because of it.

I wonder why your friend thinks it's a problem - seems a bit of an odd opinion to me!

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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2012, 21:25:06 pm »
the only thing that I would add in is - no milk after brushing teeth. 
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2012, 21:30:24 pm »
yip mine to 5 and 2 and both have a cup of milk as soon as they wake up and then for afternoon snack, sometimes DS2 - 2 will ahve milk before he sleeps as well but brushes teeth afterwards
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2012, 21:34:22 pm »
Great. Thanks for the reassurance. I think that she stopped giving it to her son because she thought he was getting too big!! My DS is far from big and is a very lean little thing so can't see it a problem either. He has become a bit fussy with his meals which is probably no different to most toddlers but he does eat tons of fruit.
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2012, 16:23:55 pm »
I sometimes have milk before bed.  I'm 35.  Is that horrifying?  It's better for me than a nightcap lol!
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2012, 21:05:02 pm »
Quote from: Lemonthyme on April 21, 2012, 16:23:55 pm
I sometimes have milk before bed.  I'm 35.  Is that horrifying?  It's better for me than a nightcap lol!

LOL!  Was just going to post that my DH has a cup of milk before bed every single night... he is 38 and is far from fat ;)
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2012, 22:11:47 pm »
Same here and in fact we've gone back to giving H full fat - he's such a skinny min it's a great way of getting extra calories in. DP still drinks it - straight from the carton in the fridge if he thinks I won't see him.....grrrr
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2012, 12:16:20 pm »
We do milk here too. And full fat milk will not make you fat (its the cake you eat with it that's the problem)

Lemonthyme - its only horrifying if there is no chocolate in it lol
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2012, 12:21:31 pm »
Quote from: Chicane on April 24, 2012, 12:16:20 pm
Lemonthyme - its only horrifying if there is no chocolate in it lol

I'll second that - a bit pointless really without the chocolate!!
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2012, 12:35:53 pm »
I just have it naked, no chocolate (but I've just switched back from skimmed to semi skimmed).  Be shocked, be very shocked.
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Re: Is it ok for 3yr old to have milk?
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2012, 15:06:00 pm »
Sounds like we all might perish from having milk ;)  I agree though, chocolate is a must!
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