According to research, toddlers need to be on Homo milk (or whole milk) because of all the fatty acids that aid in brain growth and development. Whole milk is a good option for toddlers over age 12 months who aren't breastfeeding and who aren't drinking a toddler formula. According to the AAP, these young children need calories from fat for growth and brain development, and this is especially important in the first 2 years of life.
The only other real benefit of whole milk over low fat milk is that many people do think it tastes better, so for kids who don't get used to low fat milk and simply refuse to drink it, whole milk may be the only way that they will drink any milk at all.
Although the AAP touts the benefits of whole milk for younger toddlers, they do say that 'after age 2, you can switch your toddler to skim or low-fat milk, like the rest of the family.'
2006-11-08 00:36:48
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answered by Mum to 3 cute kids 5
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Do not use 2%, 1% or skim milk before 2 years of age. Babies need the higher fat in homo milk for proper growth and brain development
2006-11-07 22:47:03
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answered by deadkelly_1 6
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Well you dont want to take them off Homo (homoginized milk) , Is your question when to take them off whole milk? If so most pediatrcains recommend between 18 & 24 months. That is when a baby no longer requires the added fat.
2006-11-07 23:27:27
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answered by notAminiVANmama 6
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Did you ever notice that humans are the only ones who drink milk their entire lives? Even baby cows are weaned off it at a certain age and don't drink it anymore. Makes me wonder if it's really that healthy a food item or is it just the dairy industry creating a market for their product.
2006-11-07 22:59:14
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answered by Anonymous
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Why would you want to take your toddler off of milk? This provides necessary nutrients for their growth and development.
Whole milk is best.
2006-11-08 02:36:10
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answered by camoprincess32 4
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We stored our young ones on finished diet D milk (i anticipate that's what you advise via **** milk?) for the finished first 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. After that, we switched them to 2%. youngsters choose the healthful fat attainable in milk, so except they're obese to start with (some youngsters are recently, and their pediatricians have them on skim), your infants ought to in all probability survive finished or 2% for various greater years.
2016-10-15 12:43:05
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answered by ? 4
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If by Homo milk you mean formula i started my little girl when she was 1 1/2 by watering down cows milk by half and graduly adding less water and more milk untill she got used to it worked fine for me
2006-11-07 22:49:45
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answered by missletka 2
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At age 2 they recommend 1 percent or skim milk. However, my daughter's doctor suggested keeping her on it because she grew more height-wise at her last visit than she did weight-wise. But WIC told me she didn't have to stay on the whole milk, she could have an extra snack during the day for the extra calories instead.
2006-11-08 01:10:10
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answered by angelbaby 7
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Age two, if your child is developmentally normal. If you have had illness with your child, or they are a bit behind in developing, I'd say stick with it until age 3.
Also, a lot of times, it's cheaper than 2% lol
2006-11-08 00:48:02
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answered by arewethereyet 7
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Once a human baby is weaned, there is no reason to give cows milk. Do you know how much saturated fat is in milk? yes, kids and adults need fat but they need GOOD fats..not saturated fats.
2006-11-08 02:22:56
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answered by KathyS 7
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