Pros and cons?

Question

Mamas, 
What are the pros and cons of giving my 1 year old cow’s milk vs almond milk? 
I personally don’t drink cow’s milk, but I want to make sure my baby gets the best nutrition!
I’d appreciate any thoughts or experiences with this

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Almond milk does not have the fats that babies need for proper brain development. It is the reason that whole milk is recommended at 12 months. If you decide to go with a milk substitute with a lower fat content please make sure you are supplementing daily with other healthy fats.

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If you’re going to substitute for cow’s milk (which there is strong evidence that no child actually NEEDS any non-human milk as long as they are getting calcium, vitamin D, and protein from other sources), your best bet is likely fortified soy milk because it is the most comparable.  I have a friend who is a dietician who refers to almond milk as “almond water” because there’s very little substance to it and unfortunately, most of the other milk substitutes are similar.  She recommends soy milk in the circumstances where a child can’t have cow’s milk, but also discusses other non-milk sources of those nutrients for the reasons above.  Definitely talk with your pediatrician and/or consider meeting with a dietician.

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None of the non-dairy milks have enough fat or protein in them- if you decide not to give cow milk you definitely need to make sure they are getting fat and protein from other sources. Goats milk is very comparable nutritionally to cow milk and is a good substitute.

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Alternates you’re cows milk are great, there are a ton of options! However, speak with the pediatrician before you do anything, there are valuable fats in cows milk, which is why it is most commonly given. Ask your pediatrician how to supplement these fats, either by diet or supplements.

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My doctor told me no child how young does not need whole milk because  of the fat content,  there is the same nutrients in 1%. My baby is lactose and tolerant so either way he wont be getting  cows milk.

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I would say the soy milk and rice milk are the best two alternatives. I would say ask your doctor and inform on the milk alternatives you are going use. Soy milk is my favourite alternatives because it has the same protein levels as cows milk and it’s fortified with calcium and vitamin D. If you google alternatives milk vs cows milk it will give you break down of the pros and cons to each milk

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I’m admittedly not knowledgeable about many milk alternatives because we’ve always had cow’s milk. One reason we drink it is because our family members were/are dairy farmers and we like to support those farms. Also, we are able to buy half gallon of whole milk for around $1.25. My skin milk is $0.99/half gallon. So it’s a lot cheaper for us, especially since we go through a lot of it.

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