Baby drinking milk

Milk

Mother’s milk is the first nutrition our children receive in this world. But even after lactation, during the transition to baby food and then to the family diet, milk should remains as a constant companion to your child’s healthy growth. Your child needs her daily dairy meals.

What is the goodness of milk?

Milk contains large amount of quality protein and easily digested fats. It’s carbohydrates in the form of lactose are easily used by the body (with the exception of allergies). Especially important for the child’s growth is the high calcium content, which supports strong bone growth. Milk furthermore contains numerous water soluble vitamins of the B-group as well as fat soluble ones such as A and D. On top of this it is a good source of phosphor, iodine and fluoride

Baby breast feeding

If there is no medical reason for not breast feeding, then it undoubtedly is the best option. Mother’s milk contains essential nutrients that ensure the healthy development of the baby.

Cow milk for children

Generally we only make positive associations with milk: nutritious, good for the bones, and simply healthy. Studies however beg to differ, arguing that milk from the cow might actually not be the best for children.

Formula for babies

There are many reasons why some mother’s can’t or don’t want to breast-feed. In this case it’s important for the mum to get well informed about infant formula.

Amount of milk children should drink

These are the recommended amounts of milk to drink per day. Remember however that milk can be consumed in many ways, with muesli or cereals or through a large number of dairy based products.

Child with milk allergy

Cow milk is often praised for it’s good properties. What can you do though if the body finds it hard to digest? There are two different phenomenon that need to be distinguished: