No such thing as too much milk

Thanks for sharing! Just wanna add that you cant give kids under 5yo skim milk as it will make them sick and there is no benefit. If you are worried about the fat intake you are better of reverting back to basics like wen you first start them of on cows milk. Which is 50% full cream milk amd 50% water. That is what i had been told by doctor and health nurse as my youngest drank alot of milk and was a little fatty! And a well balanced diet would work well as well!.

Tee

Too much milk is a big problem. Kids who consume too much milk don't consume enough other foods to provide their daily intake of essential nutrients. milk has lots of good vitamins and minerals but not all that a body needs. It's one of the biggest causes of picky eating in toddlers.

Under 12mths a baby should still be having breastmilk or formula as their main milk source. Cows milk does not contain the essential fatty acids and other essentials a baby needs to develop properly. Occasionally for medical reasons a baby may go onto cows milk under 12mths but this should be done under medical supervision and the child will be prescribed additional vitamins and mineral supplements. Introducing cows milk too early also increases the risk of allergies and intolerances to dairy. Cows milk anemia is a big problem for babies and a leading source of infant mortality. It is caused by giving cows milk as a main milk drink. For those who can't breastfeed formula is a godsend for babies as it gives them the nutrients they need to survive.

Children under 2 shouldn't be given skim or lite milk as a main milk drink. They need the fat in full cream milk for brain development. It's not going to kill them to have skim (like if you've run out of full cream and there's nothing else on day) but if they need the essentials in full cream milk.

I have always been pretty relaxed where my kids eating was concerned. I would be even greyer if I worried that they were not eating/drinking right. My gp backed me up by saying that whatever milk they can drink is fine providing it is given after meals once they have begun solids or else they may not eat enough actual food. As for the night time routine, i would maybe offer water and see if that is taken otherwise you have to weigh up the pros and cons. If u want a good night sleep without the battles, then offer milk, if you want this saga to end then offer nothing but cuddles or maybe try the control crying. The choice is yours. But definately no skim milk..it is basically milk with no fat, not taste and mainly watered down..no nourishment really...oops, realised I just answered the original question and not really replied to your advice article..lol

the diatry ppl recoment u have no more than 3 serves of diary a day. which is a piece of cheese a tube of yogurt and 250ml of milk. too much milk isnt good for children and skim milk isnt good for them at all

Children need the fats from full-cream milk when they are little as Mony points out. And there is a point in time where too much milk can have a negative influence on the child's appetite and they can become malnourished from lack of nutrients if they have too much milk and fill their bellies to the point where they don't want food. I had to stop my boy drinking milk but for one glass before bed and with his breakfast cereal or he just wouldn't eat enough food and it was effecting his health.

Great advice, however I wouldnt reccommend giving a child under age 5 skim milk as it can make them sick.

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