How Much Milk?

[renodeb]

I have had plenty of moms that really push the milk. I give a 1/2 cup of milk with breakfast and 1/2 cup with lunch and that is it. It sounds like she is "drinking her meals". My niece used to do that and luckily my sister caught on. (to this day she still has to watch it. That's a lot of milk. I was amazed at how little milk a child that age needs.
Deb

[Ariana]

I have had plenty of moms that really push the milk. I give a 1/2 cup of milk with breakfast and 1/2 cup with lunch and that is it. It sounds like she is "drinking her meals". My niece used to do that and luckily my sister caught on. (to this day she still has to watch it. That's a lot of milk. I was amazed at how little milk a child that age needs.
Deb

They just went to the DR and she is in the 95th percentile for weight. Holy crow!! She weighs the same as my 6 yr old. Luckily mom and dad are cutting back on the milk and I have stopped serving it t her here altogether.

[daycarediva]

Well pretty much problem solved! Mom looked it up online yesterday and told me "yeah i am giving her way too much milk". My shocked look confused her I think! Lol So she has cut back. Dcg came in yesterday and drank a whole sippy of milk with lunch. If it keeps up I will keep buying it! Or maybe I will stop buying it and let them give it to her with breakfast and dinner. We will see.

Thanks everyone!

I'm impressed she admitted she was wrong! LOL!

I was buying and throwing away 6 GALLONS of milk per week. I finally got a new food program rep and she said I had to OFFER it to the kids. Now I offer, the ONE child who actually drinks it accepts, the rest have their water with meals.

So much more room in my fridge now.