When is it OK to Give Toddlers Low-Fat Milk?

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! For years we were told not to give toddlers and children anything but whole milk. Their growth and development, especially brain development, were believed to be dependent on it. However, the longstanding debate about giving children low-fat milk as against whole milk has once again raised its head. This time the experts are now telling us that it is OK to give some toddlers and children up to age 12 low-fat milk. According to a report, Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood, published in the July 2008 issue of Pediatrics, there are instances when low-fat is the best choice for toddlers and children. New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) state that toddlers can be given reduced-fat milk (2 percent milk)... [read full story]