DS will be 12 months at the end of this month. We are giving him three 9 oz bottles of milk per day. One at 10 am, one at 2 pm and one at 7 pm. I don't want to give DS his milk at meal times because I want to ensure he gets enough food and enough milk. He still seems to want his bottles at the times mentioned.

I asked the doctor today and got a really vague answer. He said 5 dairy servings per day.

How long did you give your little ones bottles? When should I stop and just incorporate into meals?

By Vicki on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 01:30 pm:

There is a post a little ways down titled when did you wean from bottles or something like that. Lots of responses there!!

By Heaventree on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 03:24 pm:

Sorry I guess I should revise my question. DS is drinking milk from a sippy cup, 9 oz 3 times a day.

How long do I continue to give him so much milk each day? Is 9 oz. 3 times a day too much, should I just give him a glass of milk with his meals?

By Vicki on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 03:27 pm:

I would say as long as he is eating good, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Since he is about 12 months, I would assume that you will be dropping the bottle with in the next couple of months anyway. Then I would worry about the amount of milk servings a day to make sure he gets enough.

By Rayanne on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 03:55 pm:

Is there a such a thing as "Too Much Milk?" Rylee drinks it 3 times a day still, with every meal. Sometimes she has four glasses a day. Is that too much? She loves milk.

By Jann on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 06:14 pm:

Heck, my teenagers drink at least 6 huges glasses a day!!
One thing I did when they were little was no milk till they finished their meal to ensure that they ate some food.

By Karefl on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 10:17 pm:

Dr didn't want my son to have more than 32 oz. of milk a day after 2 year old. I've heard that if they have to much it can cause an iron deficiantcy. This is particularly true if they aren't big eaters & are filling up on milk. It happened to a friends ds & another friend has a is a physician's assistant & told me the same thing. My 9 year old & 3 year old would live on milk if I let them! The 12 year old won't touch it! He's like his mom!

By Rayanne on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 07:34 am:

I give it to her after she eats, because I don't want her filling up on it. She drinks about half of a sippie cup full.

By Boxzgrl on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 12:04 pm:

Toddlers aged 1 year through 2 years do not need as much milk/dairy as one would think. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that 16 ounces of whole milk per day is all your toddler will need. Calcium for Infants & Toddlers (AAP)

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/dairylink.htm

Rayanne-
DD loves milk as well. She actually prefers it over juice and most days she gets about 20 ounces of milk, about 8-10 ounces of juice and a few cups of water. She drinks a lot of fluids and always has.