Milk Quiz

Do your kids drink enough milk?

If you are not ready to take the Milk Quiz, learn more about milk first by reading some of the articles about milk, calcium, and child nutrition below:

Milk Resources:

• Milk
  Whether it is an infant who is drinking breast milk or an iron fortified baby formula that is based on cow's milk or soy milk, a preschooler drinking chocolate milk, or a teenager drinking low fat milk, milk is an important part of child nutrition. After all, milk even has its own food group. Review some of the benefits of drinking milk, which is a good source of calcium and vitamin D.
  
  
• Milk Poll: What kind of milk do your kids drink?
  There are many alternatives to cow's milk, including soy and rice milk. What type of milk do you give your child?
  
  
• Calcium Rich Foods
  Understanding which foods are high in calcium can help you make sure that you are encouraging your kids to get enough calcium in their diet by choosing calcium rich foods, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt.
  
  
• Low Fat vs Whole Milk
  Review the issue of whether you should give your kids whole milk, low fat milk, or skim milk.
  
  
• Question: Toddler Milk and Calcium Requirements
  My 14 month old has a milk intolerance. He has been on a soy formula, because he has diarrhea every time that we tried to give him a cow's milk based formula. He also had diarrhea when we recently tried to introduce regular cow's milk. Does he really need to drink milk?
  
  
• Milk Allergy
  A discussion of a baby who may be allergic to milk because of a diaper rash and several instances of vomiting after drinking a cow's milk based formula.
  
  
• Switching to Whole Milk
  Learn about how to change your child from an infant formula to whole cow's milk so that she continues to get enough calcium in her diet.
  
  
• Switching to Low Fat Milk
  Review when you should change kids from whole milk to low fat milk.
  
  
• Milk Poll: Whole vs Low Fat Milk?
  When do you switch your kids to low fat milk?
  
  
• Milk, Dairy and Calcium
  Milk and dairy products contain lots of calcium. Experts suggest consuming two or three servings each day. Don't like dairy? Don't worry -- there are other ways to get your calcium, too.
  
  
• Outgrowing Milk Allergy
  Does your child have an allergy to milk? Ever wonder if, and when, your child will outgrow this food allergy? Find out about the latest research about predictors for outgrowing milk allergy.