I have an 18 month old baby who has proper milk on his breakfast, and as a milkshake as he will not drink it on its own. When can I start giving him the long life milk (whole not semi skimmed) that the rest of the family have.
2006-11-24 20:26:13 · 14 answers · asked by Red Devil Girl 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I just feel it is a waste of money to buy proper milk just for the baby while everybody else has the longlife as it keeps for months in the cupboard, and we never run out. Whereas when I buy milk from the milk man, it costs me 20.00 a month.
2006-11-24 20:37:34 · update #1
You have a milk man?? Does he come by the house and everything??
Anyways, here in France they pretty much ONLY have the long life milk. It was really strange at first, as coming from the US I'd only ever heard of the condensed milk coming from a can, a few recipes called for that, but otherwise it's just the 'fresh' milk. So... here in France as they ONLY have long life, UHT milk (that comes in a cardboard 1L carton) babies start drinking that at 12mths when they are off formula. Actually there is a special milk for toddlers, 12mths to 3yrs, that parents usually give after formula but it comes in the same type of containers. Pasteurisation destroys some nutrients as well, I'm sure.
Just found an article on UHT treated milk, and it gives the green light!! See the link below for the full article.
Q. The safest form in which to buy milk where we live (in Shanghai, China) is the UHT-treated variety (imported from Australia). Can you please tell me whether the high temperature destroys any of the essential nutrients, such as calcium and Vitamin D? Our 20-month-old son adores milk, but we will increase his intake of yogurt and cheese if we learn that the milk he is drinking is not satisfying his needs.
A. ....you can feel good that the nutritional value of the milk you are serving your son is meeting is needs.
Of course you will need to double check that the milk is fortified with vitamin D.
2006-11-25 07:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by MaPetiteHippopotame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My childs pediatrician put my son on whole milk at 12 months, then when my son turned 2 yrs old she put him on 2% milk because she said there was to much fat in whole milk.
2006-11-24 20:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by tanya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never liked it...it's too thick. I'm a strictly skim milk drinker. They do have whole milk at most spuermarkets...that's what you are supposed to give babies.
2016-03-29 08:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know if this will help but we use semi and we freeze it and take out over night and it has the same goodness as full cream
2006-11-24 22:38:35 · answer #4 · answered by sophie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would not feed any of my family long-life milk
think about it-milk is supposed to go off-what have they done to it so it can last for months?it isnt as nutritious.....
fresh milk contains the most nutrients
and all children especially under-3s need the best nutrition you can afford as they go through huge growth mentally and physically
2006-11-24 20:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by tigerfoot 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have a milk man? I thought they stopped doing that! I wish we had a milk man...:((
2006-11-24 21:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by GreekGurl84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give my kids when they are 3 yrs old
2006-11-24 20:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by santhana k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 kids. I give my kids when they are 2.5 yrs old.
2006-11-24 20:35:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why deprive the child of something he enjoys to conform to the rest of the family
2006-11-24 20:33:20 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew1968 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Should be ok now, but check with your doctor or health visitor.
2006-11-24 20:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋