When you come to introducing cow's milk into your baby's diet you may find that your baby is willing to switch from breast or formula straight away. However, many parents find it easiest to introduce cow's milk gradually. You could try giving your baby a cup of milk after dinner and still continue with bottled formula or breast milk, gradually reducing the number of bottle feeds and increasing the number of cow's milk feeds until you have switched over completely - some parents find the transition to cow's milk a good time to wean baby off of bottle and onto lidded beakers or cups instead.To ease your baby onto cow's milk you could try mixing it with their regular breast or formula milk in varying amounts to get them used to the taste. Start with mostly breast or formula milk in the feed and add a tiny bit of cow's milk, then gradually increase the proportion of the cow's milk with each feed until you have completely switched over. If your baby really isn't keen on cow's milk you could try introducing it on their cereal or in smoothies first.
Meeting the minimum requirements daily can be a challenge if your child doesn't care for milk. While chocolate milk does add sugar to your child's diet, it has the same amount of calcium and other important vitamins and minerals as plain milk. Better yet, try a powdered flavoring — just a small amount will provide less sugar than preflavored milks. Some varieties (like Ovaltine) contain added vitamins and minerals, too.
Keep in mind that there are many ways to sneak milk into your child's diet. Serve him puddings, custards, and shakes for snacks. Make his soup with milk rather than water, and add a milk-based sauce or gravy to casseroles.
You can supplement this with other calcium rich foods such as cheese and yogurt as dairy products are also an essential source of other essential nutrients such as vitamins A and D and several important B vitamins. If your baby won't drink milk you should make sure they get at least two portions of calcium rich foods a day as part of a balanced diet.
Some plant foods, like dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, blackstrap molasses, and Brussels sprouts, contain calcium. So do pinto beans, figs, tofu made with calcium, and calcium-fortified fruit juice. These foods don't provide all of the vitamins found in milk, though. They contain no vitamin D, for example, so if your child doesn't drink milk, you'll want to make sure he takes a vitamin or multivitamin that contains 100 percent of the vitamin D he needs. Also keep in mind that these are not easy substitutions — it takes 4 cups of broccoli to provide the same amount of calcium as 1 cup of milk, for instance.
Some cereals are fortified with vitamin D. Check the labels.
Soy milk can substitute for cow's milk, but check the labels look for soy milk that is fortified with vitamin D, vitamin A, and calcium. The amount of calcium and other nutrients can vary, so look for brands that have the greatest nutritional value.
Yogurt is a great food for those who shun milk or are lactose intolerant. It has the same amount of protein and calcium as milk, but contains much less lactose, so most people who are lactose intolerant can tolerate yogurt. (Note that being lactose intolerant and allergic to milk protein is not the same thing.) Yogurt also contains a bacterium that’s healthy for the intestines.
Re- cap:
• If your child turns up his nose at milk, try mixing it with breast milk or formula (whichever he's used to), and gradually shift the ratio until you’re using all cow's milk.
• If your child isn't a big fan of milk, offer whole milk flavored with vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or a flavoring perferred. Despite the additional sugar and calories, flavored milk is better than no milk, says the AAP's Dr. Greer, and you can adjust by watching calories elsewhere in your child’s diet.
• Your 12- to 24-month-old needs two cups of milk per day for adequate calcium, vitamin D, fat, and other nutrients, yet too much of it can interfere with iron absorption. Experts vary in opinion on the limit; some set the bar at 16 to 24 ounces per day, others at 24 to 36 ounces.
• If you choose organic milk, look for the USDA green and white organic seal that certifies it has been produced and handled using renewable resources, and without conventional pesticides, certain fertilizers, antibiotics, growth hormones, genetic engineering, or irradiation.
• Yogurt yogurt yogurt!
Smoothies for your baby are nutritious and delicious. They are perfect for fussy children who don’t like milk. Making baby smoothies is great for soothing sore gums from teething and are just plain fun.
BABY Recipes
Baby's First Smoothie (7-9 months)
1/2 banana
1/2 cup formula or breast milk
1/4 cup apple juice
Banana Smoothie
1 frozen banana sliced up
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup apple juice
Banana and Apricot Smoothie
1 frozen banana sliced up
1 cup apricot nectar
1 cup plain yogurt
Peaches and Cream Smoothie
6 frozen peach slices
1 cup peach yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup apple juice
Good Morning Smoothie
1 peeled seedless orange in sections
1 frozen banana sliced
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup vanilla yogurt
Fresh Melon Smoothie
1 cup cantaloupe diced
1 cup honey dew melon diced
1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
Banana Berry Smoothie
1 frozen banana sliced
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
Orange Cream Smoothie
1 peeled, seeded, diced orange
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup orange juice
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
1 frozen banana sliced
6 large strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
Strawberry, Peach, and Mango Smoothie
6 slices frozen peach slices
1 mango peeled and diced
6 strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup peach flavored frozen yogurt
Carrot Smoothie
2 cups carrot juice
1/2 cup apple juice
6 oz non-fat vanilla or plain yogurt
Frozen-1 banana broken or sliced into a few pieces
Autumn Smoothie
1/2 cup plain, vanilla or banana yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
dash of ginger
1 frozen banana
Winter Smoothie
1/2 cup plain, vanilla or banana yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cranberry sauce
1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
dash of cinnamon
1 frozen banana
Banana Pumpkin Shake
1-cup milk or whole milk yogurt
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin
(or homemade puree pumpkin or baby jar food pumpkin)
1 banana
dash of cinnamon
Add all ingredients in blender and blend until desired consistency.
Hey Mom’s they make great Ice POPS To!
Baby’s Creamy Broccoli Soup Recipe
In Food processor puree
Handful of Steamed broccoli
Organic whole milk (or soy)
Vegetable broth
Till desired consistency
Heat and serve
YUMMMMOOOO !!!
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