2% milk?

Theresa2 · June 22nd, 2004, 01:25 PM

My 12 month old spends Mondays with my mom. She currently gets whole milk at home, and at daycare. I was wondering what you all thought about the idea of letting her have 2% milk during that one day a week that she is with my mom. My parents drink 2% and she happily buys whole milk for her, but half of it gets thrown out because she can't drink it fast enough! I suppose I could send milk with her, but that's kind of a pita. I know babies are supposed to drink whole milk when they are this young, but it would only amount to at most, 8 oz of 2% a week. Thoughts??? TIA!

Dennis · June 22nd, 2004, 01:26 PM

I think it's fine!

Lette · June 22nd, 2004, 01:27 PM

Yup! I agree, no problem!

It's only one day a week.

magoo · June 22nd, 2004, 01:52 PM

I think it's fine too. Anna will get 2% if we're visiting family for the weekend, at a restaurant, or if we just run out of hers until we can get to the store to pick more up.

AahRee · June 22nd, 2004, 02:26 PM

As long as she's a normal size, it's fine. If she was freakishly skinny, or something, I'd say no, but if she's normal, it's not a big deal. Katie had 2% from about 18 months on, with the doctor's approval. And she's now on 1%. In fact, I'm pretty sure I was raised on 1% or fat free, and I turned out fine (relatively

) so it's not as big a deal as it seems sometimes.

Ashley · June 22nd, 2004, 09:34 PM

I am sure she'd be fine, my 18 month old won't even drink milk! (not since he stopped bfing at around 14 months)

olcott · June 22nd, 2004, 09:36 PM

Trey gets 2% when we go out to eat and occasionally when we visit the grandparents (my mom always buys him a gallon of milk for just a WEEKEND and we end up bringing it home with us in a cooler

) I don't think its anything to worry about, unless your doctor said otherwise or voiced a concern about it

koalita · June 22nd, 2004, 11:45 PM

I think it's fine too. Jason has been drinking 2% milk since he was about 18 months old. He would only drink maybe 4 oz of whole milk in an entire day, but one day when we ran out of whole milk we gave him some of our 2% and he drank about 16 oz in about an hour. I figured he's getting much more out of that much 2% than he was out of the little bit of whole milk he was drinking before.

Theresa2 · June 24th, 2004, 10:03 AM

Thanks, Guys

I'll tell my mom she can give her 2% milk on Mondays!

jstauffer · June 24th, 2004, 11:03 AM

Definitely okay. In fact I give Sean 2% milk all the time even though he's only 17 months old. He's freakishly big though.

Alyssa · June 24th, 2004, 11:52 AM

It's nice to read this and feel reassured that Colin's not the only one under 2 getting 2% on occasion. We buy and give him whole milk, but he's constantly drinking Aidan's 2% sippy cups.

jstauffer · June 24th, 2004, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Alyssa

It's nice to read this and feel reassured that Colin's not the only one under 2 getting 2% on occasion. We buy and give him whole milk, but he's constantly drinking Aidan's 2% sippy cups.

That's what kept happening at our house too. The kids were always drinking out of each other's cups. Plus, DH and I drink nonfat milk, so for a while we were buying 3 kinds of milk and it was getting to be a pain.

Melissa · June 24th, 2004, 03:03 PM

Our pediatrician said that we could give Katie either 2% or whole milk (4%). I specifically asked him why I only read that toddlers should have whole milk he said, "well half the pediatricians say whole milk, the other half say 2%. If the child is really small, I'd probably suggest whole milk."

Mrs. Smith · June 30th, 2004, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by captain_hug99

Our pediatrician said that we could give Katie either 2% or whole milk (4%). I specifically asked him why I only read that toddlers should have whole milk he said, "well half the pediatricians say whole milk, the other half say 2%. If the child is really small, I'd probably suggest whole milk."

Our ped. said the same - definitely ok for her to have 2%!

~Andrea~ · July 2nd, 2004, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jstauffer

That's what kept happening at our house too. The kids were always drinking out of each other's cups. Plus, DH and I drink nonfat milk, so for a while we were buying 3 kinds of milk and it was getting to be a pain.

This is us right now

Only John and I drink different milks (he drinks 2% and I drink skim) and Gab is still on whole. Although I do plan to ask the ped at her next visit about 2% for her.

June 22nd, 2004, 01:25 PM	#1
Theresa2 Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 119	2% milk? My 12 month old spends Mondays with my mom. She currently gets whole milk at home, and at daycare. I was wondering what you all thought about the idea of letting her have 2% milk during that one day a week that she is with my mom. My parents drink 2% and she happily buys whole milk for her, but half of it gets thrown out because she can't drink it fast enough! I suppose I could send milk with her, but that's kind of a pita. I know babies are supposed to drink whole milk when they are this young, but it would only amount to at most, 8 oz of 2% a week. Thoughts??? TIA!

June 22nd, 2004, 01:26 PM	#2
Dennis . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,604	I think it's fine! __________________ Check out my journal

June 22nd, 2004, 01:52 PM	#4
magoo Living on Wisteria Lane. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 11,389	I think it's fine too. Anna will get 2% if we're visiting family for the weekend, at a restaurant, or if we just run out of hers until we can get to the store to pick more up. __________________ Sarah ~ Mama to Bean, Smunchie and Sprout

June 24th, 2004, 11:52 AM	#11
Alyssa ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New England Posts: 14,712	It's nice to read this and feel reassured that Colin's not the only one under 2 getting 2% on occasion. We buy and give him whole milk, but he's constantly drinking Aidan's 2% sippy cups. __________________ Aidan 8 * Colin 6 * Seamus 4

June 24th, 2004, 03:03 PM	#13
Melissa is going to Vegas baby. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO Springs Posts: 11,885	Our pediatrician said that we could give Katie either 2% or whole milk (4%). I specifically asked him why I only read that toddlers should have whole milk he said, "well half the pediatricians say whole milk, the other half say 2%. If the child is really small, I'd probably suggest whole milk." __________________ We're homeowners! An updated journal...

June 22nd, 2004, 01:27 PM	#3
Lette Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 10,333	Yup! I agree, no problem! It's only one day a week.

June 22nd, 2004, 02:26 PM	#5
AahRee Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: How did that happen??? Posts: 6,441	As long as she's a normal size, it's fine. If she was freakishly skinny, or something, I'd say no, but if she's normal, it's not a big deal. Katie had 2% from about 18 months on, with the doctor's approval. And she's now on 1%. In fact, I'm pretty sure I was raised on 1% or fat free, and I turned out fine (relatively ) so it's not as big a deal as it seems sometimes.

June 22nd, 2004, 09:34 PM	#6
Ashley Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 888	I am sure she'd be fine, my 18 month old won't even drink milk! (not since he stopped bfing at around 14 months)

June 22nd, 2004, 09:36 PM	#7
olcott Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Riverdale, NE Posts: 2,453	Trey gets 2% when we go out to eat and occasionally when we visit the grandparents (my mom always buys him a gallon of milk for just a WEEKEND and we end up bringing it home with us in a cooler ) I don't think its anything to worry about, unless your doctor said otherwise or voiced a concern about it

June 22nd, 2004, 11:45 PM	#8
koalita Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 109	I think it's fine too. Jason has been drinking 2% milk since he was about 18 months old. He would only drink maybe 4 oz of whole milk in an entire day, but one day when we ran out of whole milk we gave him some of our 2% and he drank about 16 oz in about an hour. I figured he's getting much more out of that much 2% than he was out of the little bit of whole milk he was drinking before.

June 24th, 2004, 10:03 AM	#9
Theresa2 Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 119	Thanks, Guys I'll tell my mom she can give her 2% milk on Mondays!

June 24th, 2004, 11:03 AM	#10
jstauffer Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: WA State Posts: 3,080	Definitely okay. In fact I give Sean 2% milk all the time even though he's only 17 months old. He's freakishly big though.

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