How old were your kids when you took them off baby formula?

@lilybug (21107)
United States
September 17, 2007 11:35pm CST
My son was 11 months old when I put him on cow's milk. He did not have a problem adjusting to the milk at all. My mom said that all six of us kids were on milk at 6 months old. My daughter is almost 8 months old and I was thinking about starting to slowly give her cow's milk.
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@Tiger83 (10)
19 Sep 07
Both my boys were about 15 months or so when i started to slowely wean them onto cows milk although they were both quite small so thats why i delayed going to cows milk. I think talk to your peditrician and see what they reccomend and then go from there.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
20 Sep 07
She has an appointment next month. I will have to ask him then.
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
18 Sep 07
My son went to cow's milk when he was around 14 months old or so. That's what his doctor recommended. He was on the next step formula from about 10 months old, because the doctor was hoping it would help him gain some weight (He was above the 90th percentile for height, and right at the 25th for weight). If he hadn't been so thin, we probably would have switched him at 12 months, since that is what the doctor recommends for children who aren't so thin.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
20 Sep 07
My son was on the chunky side at 11 months. My daughter is not.
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
21 Sep 07
both my kids were 11 months when I took them off formula and switched to cow milk
• United States
18 Sep 07
My doctor always said at 10 months so that is what I did. Of course with my first I weaned him off formula, giving him 1/2 formula-1/2 milk but with the last 2 as soon as they 10th month came - went straight to milk. Was happy not to have to pay the price of formual any longer!! Then again, with the price of milk these days - I'm not so sure that I'm actually saving anything...LOL!!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
20 Sep 07
I know milk to getting to be so much. Around here it is almost $4 a gallon. At the gas station by my house it is $5 a gallon. The charge for convenience I guess.
@wangld (3)
• China
21 Sep 07
good