Learn about milk, calcium, and child nutrition by reading the articles below.
Milk Resources:
Milk
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.
Milk
Milk and dairy products are great sources of protein and calcium. Many people don't get enough calcium in their diets. Find out if you get enough calcium in your diet. Don't want to drink milk? There are other sources of calcium too.
Milk Allergy
Learn more about milk allergy, the immune system's response to one or more of the proteins found in cow's milk.