what are the risks of giving a 6 month old child cow milk?

Question

i fed my 6th month old some ice cream and my wife told me that i shouldn't do that. i was just curious as to the risks of milk. is milk not as harmful if it is in the form of icecream?

Answer 1

Anemia, malnutrition, severe allergic reaction, hidden allergic reaction (low immune system, allergies, eczema..)

If it were fresh, raw milk, it *might* be okay... fresh goats would be better... why do you ask?

Answer 2

The above posts are right. Think about how baby calfs can stand right after they come out of the womb and how humans are smarter than cows - well most.

This is why cows milk is formulated differently than human milk. It takes until a year, for a human to be able to digest the difference in protein structure in cow vs human milk.

Answer 3

Cow's milk is much harder to digest and their little digestive systems just are not ready for that. It could cause constipation and upset stomach. They highly recommend that you do not give cow's milk to infants. They suggest waiting until they are 1 year.

Answer 4

it says here in my book that the committe of pediatrics recommends that breast milk ort formula be continued for at least one year, and avoid cows milk as a beverage untill at least one year , its not wise to introduce a potentailly allergenic drinkat the same time that your baby's intestines are getting used to a variety of solid foods if you are no longer breastfeeding use a iron- fortified formula..infant formulas are much better suited ofr infants nutritional needs then cows milk