UrbanBaby

05.22.08, 07:07 AM General Topics
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how many of your pediatricians took db off whole milk at the 2yo checkup. ds's was very ambivalent about it, and so i'm not really sure what to do. he's really big (84% weight, 97 height) so he doesn't need calories, but isn't the fat good for their brains? thanks. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.22.08, 07:07 AM Flag

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i didn't even ask. i still give dcs whole milk. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:08 AM Flag

how old? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:09 AM Flag

my oldest is now 5yo. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:10 AM Flag

it's not a major diff between the 2% and whole milk. (5g of fat vs 8 g or something), so they still get the fat that's needed for developing from 2%. FWIW, my ped said it wasn't a big deal to switch her over at 2 yo so that I didn't go crazy buying 2 diff kinds of milk for her and for younger dd (but she was also small) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:09 AM Flag

If he's big he doesn't need the fat. I still give whole milk to our 10 yo ds who is tiny [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:10 AM Flag

at the age of 2yr old there's is no need for the whole milk. 2% is fine [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:10 AM Flag

Mine kept dd on it, but she is in the 6th percentile for weight. Otherwise, 4yo went off it at 2 (normal weight). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.22.08, 07:14 AM Flag