What is a good milk substitute for toddlers?
My 2 year old son just loves his milk, and can be a picky eater. So getting him to eat fruits and vegetables can be a problem. Unfortunately, drinking milk causes him to be quite constipated. He may have a bowel movement every 2-3 days. And when he does, I can see that it causes him a lot of pain.
He'll drink water, but is not a big fan of juice. I want to keep him hydrated and want to offer him something that he likes and his good for him.
Does anyone have any suggestions on a milk substitute?
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Soy milk seems like the first, best thing to try. Trial and error is generally the fastest and most reliable way to solve problems like this. Just add things and remove things from his diet until you notice a difference.
Also, kids change so fast at that age, the "phase" may end on its own before you get through too many dietary experiments.
I've found that almond milk is a great alternative to cow's milk. It's natural fat from nuts is a plus, and I buy the unsweetened vanilla flavor, which my picky eaters seem to really like.
I talked about it with my pediatrician, and since we eat a lot of broccoli and use spinach in smoothies, she wasn't concerned with eliminating cow's milk.
Also- if he likes the almond milk- I then started making smoothies, with spinach, bananas, and strawberries- they love them! I even started throwing in some safe protein powder. Might be a good way to sneak in some new, healthy foods.
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