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?
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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.
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@Crisark: did it have anything to do with their weight percentile?
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@Andrea: They were always right where they needed to be. Never over or under weight.
Pedi said it was useless calories and they got the nutrients they needed from 2% without the added fat.
They are both perfectly healthy little girls. -
@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!
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@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.
They went from formula to 2% and love it.
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. -
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!!
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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.
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@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!
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