How many ounces of milk per day is necessary for a 15 month old?

My 15 month old daughter has solids or semi-solids thrice a day. In addition, she has a couple of feeds of milk per day amounting to about 8-10 ounces. Is that milk intake enough or does she need more milk per day.

She has moved on from formula milk to 2% reduced fat organic milk. We had tried whole milk, but she did not seem to be able to digest it.

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2 comments a "How many ounces of milk per day is necessary for a 15 month old?"

I was told “2% at 2 years” and told to give my kids whole milk until they were two. However, my son was so large and drank so much milk that I gave him skimmed milk at lunch. I believe kids 1-2 years old should have 16-20 ounces of milk a day. But don’t forget, she’s also getting calcium in yogurt and cheese if she eats either of those.

My kids had a curve till their digestive systems got used to milk. They were on soy formula because they were colicky and I thought they were lactose intolerance. Their bodies did adjust to the whole milk though.

Ideally 24oz of milk a day is recommended.

First you need to talk to your pediatrician about reasons for your child not being able to digest whole milk. It is also recommended that children under the age of 2 drink WHOLE milk. The fats in the milk are essential for their brain development.

And they do not need the IDEAL amount everyday. Some days your daughter might be able to drink 16 oz and then the next days she might have 32oz. Just don’t let milk quota interfere with her need to get a variety of foods.

Also it is not the amount of milk they drink that it is important; it IS essential that they get the right amount of calcium (500mg) and enough liquids to prevent dehydration.

Good sources of calcium are cheese and yogurt, cottage cheese has the added boost of protein. Even baked beans and broccoli have calcium. There is also calcium fortified juices.
You can also sneak whole milk into any mushy foods ie. mashed potatoes, oatmeal etc.

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