When Do you Stop Giving them Whole Milk (Vitamin D)

I can't remember what my pedi told me...any input?

 

Mine said to wait until they were 2.5 or 3 and to switch to 2%.

 

I've always thought you switched at 2, I might be wrong though.

 

At our 2 yr checkup, our ped told us to continue with whole milk for the next year. So we will see what she says at our 3 yr check up.

 

we're still giving whole milk here also - 3 yr check up is in about a month so we'll see then...

 

I think it depends on your child.

My 3 youngest (7 & 4) are all still on whole milk. The rest of us drink skim & they have that if we run out, but that doesn't happen very often.

There is no need to rush them off of it.

 

We're still using whole milk for the kids. The nurse asked at the 3-year what they were drinking and noted it on their charts. I was told it was fine to keep them on whole or I could switch to 2% but nothing lower (they are skinny relative to height).

 

We switched to 2% at age 2. They were fat babies and have been average for weight/height since about 18 months.

 

I would keep them on whole milk until at least their 2nd birthday then talk to their ped. Little kids need lots of fats for brain development, so if they aren't chubby, I would personally keep them on longer.

 

We are still on whole milk.