MILK

I haven't read the responses -- so you may have been told this already -- sorry for the repeat.

My brother is a cardiologist and my sister-in-law a Family Doctor and they both say the reccommendation now is no longer whole milk UNLESS the child is underweight. 

Keep them on 2% or even skim if there's concern about obesity / heart problems.  They probably get plenty of fat in their diet -- and skim milk provides the same protein and calcium, etc. 

Childhood obesity , hyper tension and heart problems are on the rise.... my brother said it's alarming.   He follows the same rules for his own kids - age almost 3 and 20 months - so I know he's not just spouting some literature he's read ! 

Take Care!

Cindy

Like a previous poster, we give our kids whole only because they are scrawny.  But now that they are eating enough cheese and yogurt, I've gotta tell the milkman to make the switch to 2%. 

Sandy