Switching my baby to WHOLE MILK

I asked my pediatrician about that second stage of formula for older kids. She said that it's basically just a marketing ploy by formula companies to get people to buy formula for longer. As long as the baby is eating ok amounts and variety of food, they're fine switching to whole milk.

Definately. We switched our baby at 1 year to whole milk & she's been fine. She eats lots of regular food too, but she does love her milk. I know that it is said that a child should only have 24 oz. of whole milk & the rest reg. food, but my daughter drinks more than that & I think it's fine as long as your child is getting other sources of food. I've read that it's not safe to give children vitamins unless directed to by a Doctor, so before you do that, I would defiantely check with your pediatrician.

I think that it is alright to switch him. As long as your giving table foods and things i think that everything is alright. It has been a while since my boys were little so i have to really think back. I would just check with doctor the next time you go to make sure everything is a ok.

There's nothing wrong with giving your baby half whole milk/half formula. Especially if he's eating table/finger foods all the time. That's actually how I got my son to start drinking whole milk, I introduced a little milk into his formula and gradually increased it until he was drinking all milk and no formula.

Yes, most definitely. When they are a year old, it's good to switch them to whole milk. It will give them the nutrition they need at this age to grow. If he is getting a good balanced diet, there is no need for him to take any extra vitamins.