https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:46:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84231 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:45:47 +0000 Andrea 84231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: i guess i didn't even think too much about height. my daughter is 90th percentile height -- i don't want her to be too tall, should i switch to 2%? LOL. but yes, i don't think staying active is too hard for most 2 year olds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84230 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:43:49 +0000 mrs. wagon 84230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>RJ is at 70th percentile in weight at 2 years old, and we're still on whole milk. Since he's got short genes (and he measured at 11th percentile for height) I want to give him as much chance as possible to grow! I asked our pedi and he said staying with whole milk for now is ok as long as he stays active... which is really not a problem. haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84201 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:09:34 +0000 banana 84201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is still on whole milk too. We have a doc appt next month so I'm gonna ask her about the low fat milk switch. Thanks for the reminder!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84122 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:25:18 +0000 Crisark 84122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I would recommend it. I was always worried the added fat/calories in the whole milk wasn't needed really and the DR agreed.<br /> They went from formula to 2% and love it.<br /> It's really whatever works for each child but I don't think I'd give our 3rd one anything else when the time comes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84118 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:20:42 +0000 Andrea 84118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crisark: thanks. my DD has always been 25th - 50th weight percentile. perhaps i can switch her to 2%, i'll have to remember to discuss it at her next appt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84115 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:18:02 +0000 Crisark 84115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: They were always right where they needed to be. Never over or under weight.<br /> Pedi said it was useless calories and they got the nutrients they needed from 2% without the added fat.<br /> They are both perfectly healthy little girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84095 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:58:26 +0000 Andrea 84095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crisark: did it have anything to do with their weight percentile? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84093 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:56:34 +0000 Crisark 84093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To be honest my daughters never drank whole milk. Their pedi said it wasn't needed for them to get that extra fat. They have always drank 2% without fail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cows-milk-for-2-year-olds#post-84092 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:55:25 +0000 Andrea 84092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those with LOs drinking cows milk, did you switch to low fat milk at 2? I've heard differing opinions on whether to keep going on whole milk? </p>