When to switch to low fat milk?

Question

If you’re gonna comment how your kids only have all natural almond milk or still on breast milk or something about how awful cows milk is please refrain. 
Anyway... we’re in nov 16 babies so obviously my daughter turns 2 in a month. 
The pediatrician never said anything to me about milk. Do i keep giving whole milk? Or switch to low fat? She’s not super skinny or overweight. She still has a “bottle” (she drinks milk from a sippy cup with a soft spout so she calls it a bottle) in the morning when she wakes up, before her nap, and before bed (we brush her teeth after). So that’s like 24ish oz a day and she eats three full meals plus snacks too. So I don’t think she needs the extra calories from whole milk anymore but idk

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From what I've read healthy fat is very good for kids! I watch kids in my home and other moms still have their older kids on whole milk. So...I'll keep my two year old on it for a while. Low fat in other products almost always means added sugar.. which I know I don't want. So I'll probably always avoid it.i don't know if that's true for milk too or not.

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We plan on doing so at 2. She drinks about 2 cups a day and has dairy in her diet. She also has a well balanced diet. She weighs 30lbs so I know she doesn’t need the extra fat after 2. Until then, they need it for brain development.

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My doctor said at least two, then we could switch her to two percent which is what we normally buy.

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Our pediatrician said it had to do with healthy fat for brain development. She said at minimum age two. But our son is on the tiny side and super active... so she recommended having him drink it until he doesn’t want it anymore. Any calories/fat I can get in this boy I’m taking full advantage of.

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I really think it’s just your preference. Fat isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and low fat doesn’t necessarily mean good for you. I would assess her current diet, see if you’re getting enough healthy fats in her, and go from there. I really don’t think there is a right or wrong to what you offer her.

When to switch to low fat milk?

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