Question

My baby will be 1 in november. She enjoys her milk and has 6oz on waking, 6oz at 2pm and 9oz before bed. She also has 2oz on cereal and 1 yoghurt a day. Does it matter she still has a large amount of milk as I understand the amount of milk babies need drops after the age of 1.

Answer

Milk is a fantastic source of nutrients like calcium for your little one but it's important that it does not fill up little tummies too much so that your baby doesn't eat enough food. It's important to give your little one 3 meals and 2 nutritious snacks a day, along with 500-600ml of their usual milk.

 

From the age of 12 months, you can switch to giving full fat cow's milk but it's still important to ensure that your toddler eats 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.

 

For some ideas on what to feed, have a look at my toddler menu planner, here.

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