Cows Milk vs Formula

[Trina]

Hi There

How long do I keep my 15 month old son on Formula before changing him on to cows milk full time? Is there any benefit keeping him on Formula?

I would appreciate any help in this as I really don't know and cannot find the answer anywhere. :confused:

[xkwzit]

Hi Trina
From all the info that I've seen, read and heard, it is OK to put your child onto cows milk full time at 12 months old. I don't believe that there's any benefit in leaving him on formula, unless he's got dairy issues (and I'm sure there's cheaper options for dealing with an allergy).

BTW I think those toddler formulas (for the over 12 months) are a load of rubbish also (just another trap set to make you spend more money :mad: ).

Cheers

[Chickadee]

I agree, over 12 months you can switch to just cows milk instead of formula. I was told by a nurse that there was no need to switch from an infant formula to a toddler one. And I know, in my head, that it's just a lot of marketting... But... DD seems to eat so little and is small for her age, so I am still giving her toddler formula just in case it really does give her a boost. If I could just find vitamins for under 3's I'd give her those instead and switch to cow's milk.

[mumof2girls]

Hi :)

Both my girls went on to cows milk at 12 months old and they have been fine, they had no allergies/reaction to milk at all but I did it slowly by starting 1/4 milk to 3/4 water then 1/2 to 1/2 etc in case they had a reaction to the milk but they were fine :)

[Ana Gram]

My daughter is 19 months and has toddler formula. She is a very picky eater and doesn't drink much water on her own so we find that the formula is a good way for her to get the vitamins and water she should be getting. She also has eczema which dairy seems to make worse. It may well be a marketing ploy but is a good subsitute for kids who can't have dairy.
I think they are over that 12 month mark is when to start on milk in small doses to start to see their reaction to it.

[kelbel]

Hi,

My 3 year old nephew sounds a lot like the kids here. He was always a bigger kid(taller), but never really seemed to eat a lot, but lately my sil has started giving him mulitvitamins in a chewable tablet and he has started to eat them out of their house. I know that there is a multivitamin called incremin ( i use to work at a chemist b4 my DS 11months old), not quite sure at what age. But if it makes them eat more and not soo fussy, try it.

Anyway, that was my 2 cents worth!!!

Cheers

[Ondine]

I always thought that formula was cow's milk based??? Is this true???