when do you introduce cows milk in to a baby's diet?

[nu mummy]

my lil boy is 10 months old, he's going off of baby milk and was wondering if i could make him tea or something like it

 

[Emma]

ideally the age is 1yrs old for cows milk, do you give him formular and if so is this warm? if it is then try it when totally cooled down or change brand. I wouldn't recommend tea or anything with caffine or sugars hope that helps

 

[Natalie j]

my babies we 11 months when they were on cows milk! so providing you feed him plenty of iron rich foods you can change him to cows milk! tea really isnt a good idea as caffiene in a young child dont mix well! i was cooking with cows milk at 6 months for them and they were having it on cereal etc!

25+4 with #4

 

[Katie]

Not until after 12 months at least. Babies can have a bad reaction to dairy before 12 months as their stomachs are not developed enough to metabolise it. A baby should be on formula or breast milk at least till 12 months, then start weaning off formula/breast milk and onto cows milk slowly.

Babies should not be given anything with caffeine in it - tea is a definite no! Cows milk after 12 months but start it slowly or you may find your baby gets an upset stomach.

 

[Shannon]

Around 10 months is a okay time to start slowly introducing dairy into the diet, but not to replace formula. I was advised to try yogurt around this age with breakfast along with cheese in the baby's food and other dairy products. When it is time to change to whole milk, to start with 3 parts formula and 1 part milk, then after a week, use 2 parts formula and two parts milk, and so on until the child is drinking whole milk full time. Another way is to start with one cup of milk a day with the rest being formula, then add a cup of milk while removing a cup of formula each day until the child is drinking only milk.

If you are going to start weaning off of formula before age 12 months, please do so under the assistance of a pediatrician. (Problems can arise, including allergies that may take years to grow out of.) Otherwise, please wait until age 12 months. Children do not need tea until much later in life. If you want to have the baby drink something other than formula, water is just fine after 6 months and you can add juice sparingly. (unless juiced yourself, once every other day or so is fine although some would say every day is okay as long as it is less than 6 ounces. I personally could not do that until later on and it was 3 parts water 1 part juice. Also make sure the juice is from a cup.)

 

[angeleyes]

wait till 12 months.

 

[zoe]

all my kids had baby bottle until 12 month,cow milk first with 12 month and over
i gave them juice/water and fenchel tea