Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I spent the last few months of my pregnancy on a gestational diabetes diet so I've become quite fond of Silk Unsweetened Soy Milk. I, without any help from my family, go through a gallon a week. With a family history of seasonal allergies which I know are intensified with milk consumption (at least in _my_ body), I would like to limit my daughter's exposure to cow's milk. (I also don't trust the modern dairy industry and whatever drugs and feed they are giving those cows.) I am prepared to buy organic milk if I have to, buy I would rather introduce her to soy milk. My baby is still nursing, though she does get about two bottles of cow's milk based formula a week, so my question isn't one I need the answer to right now. My question is: based on your experience and your research how do you give your kids " milk. " And if you are vegan, and openly so with your doctor, what has the response been? I've done enough research to know that the dairy industry has brainwashed us into thinking that we need cow's milk for calcium. I already give my daughter calcium-enriched orange juice and greens. I have the Calci-yum cookbook and other resources for vegan cooking, so you don't have to sell me on that. I just have never seen any info on at what age you can give your child soy milk and if it should be " limited. " And an interesting side note: On the diabetic diet I was on during pregnancy, I was supposed to have cow's milk twice a day. When I told my dietician about Unsw. silk, its carb and protein counts, she said it would qualify as a milk or a protein food. So, I put a small amount of decaf coffee (an ounce or two) in a glass and mixed it with 8 oz silk and iced. Mmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 I started giving soy milk about the same time that most would start with whole milk I think (he's 3.75 yrs now so I'm starting to forget) I would suggest just small amounts but I wanted to start him soon enough so he would learn to like it. I think he was about 1yr. He has a severe milk allergy so cow's milk was not an option anyway. Jacqueline Angel [darranged] February 4, 2005 10:43 AM soy milk and children/infants I spent the last few months of my pregnancy on a gestational diabetes diet so I've become quite fond of Silk Unsweetened Soy Milk. I, without any help from my family, go through a gallon a week. With a family history of seasonal allergies which I know are intensified with milk consumption (at least in _my_ body), I would like to limit my daughter's exposure to cow's milk. (I also don't trust the modern dairy industry and whatever drugs and feed they are giving those cows.) I am prepared to buy organic milk if I have to, buy I would rather introduce her to soy milk. My baby is still nursing, though she does get about two bottles of cow's milk based formula a week, so my question isn't one I need the answer to right now. My question is: based on your experience and your research how do you give your kids " milk. " And if you are vegan, and openly so with your doctor, what has the response been? I've done enough research to know that the dairy industry has brainwashed us into thinking that we need cow's milk for calcium. I already give my daughter calcium-enriched orange juice and greens. I have the Calci-yum cookbook and other resources for vegan cooking, so you don't have to sell me on that. I just have never seen any info on at what age you can give your child soy milk and if it should be " limited. " And an interesting side note: On the diabetic diet I was on during pregnancy, I was supposed to have cow's milk twice a day. When I told my dietician about Unsw. silk, its carb and protein counts, she said it would qualify as a milk or a protein food. So, I put a small amount of decaf coffee (an ounce or two) in a glass and mixed it with 8 oz silk and iced. Mmmmm.... For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Hi Angel, My kids never did have any animal based milk. I nursed them - supplemented with soy formula (I have quintuplets and at about 6 months I was no longer produced enough milk to solely breast feed them). When they turned 14 months old, they went to Edensoy enriched milk. They now drink Silk Enhanced or original soy milk and, from time-to-time Imagine's Rice Dream Enriched. Our pediatrician has never questioned our raising our children vegan and giving them soy based formula and soy milk. He has been fully supportive every step of the way. He and I had a very long conversation about veganism and nutrition before we brought our children to him. I became satisfied that he was open-minded enough to accept our life-style and he became satisfied that I knew enough about veganism and nutrition to make sure that my children would get the nutrition they needed AND that what I didn't know I would find resources that would tell me. FWIW. God's Peace, Gayle - " Angel " <darranged Friday, February 04, 2005 9:42 AM soy milk and children/infants > > > > I spent the last few months of my pregnancy on a gestational > diabetes diet so I've become quite fond of Silk Unsweetened Soy > Milk. I, without any help from my family, go through a gallon a > week. > > With a family history of seasonal allergies which I know are > intensified with milk consumption (at least in _my_ body), I > would like to limit my daughter's exposure to cow's milk. (I also > don't trust the modern dairy industry and whatever drugs and > feed they are giving those cows.) > > I am prepared to buy organic milk if I have to, buy I would rather > introduce her to soy milk. > > My baby is still nursing, though she does get about two bottles of > cow's milk based formula a week, so my question isn't one I > need the answer to right now. > > My question is: based on your experience and your research how > do you give your kids " milk. " And if you are vegan, and openly so > with your doctor, what has the response been? > > I've done enough research to know that the dairy industry has > brainwashed us into thinking that we need cow's milk for > calcium. > > I already give my daughter calcium-enriched orange juice and > greens. I have the Calci-yum cookbook and other resources for > vegan cooking, so you don't have to sell me on that. I just have > never seen any info on at what age you can give your child soy > milk and if it should be " limited. " > > And an interesting side note: On the diabetic diet I was on during > pregnancy, I was supposed to have cow's milk twice a day. > When I told my dietician about Unsw. silk, its carb and protein > counts, she said it would qualify as a milk or a protein food. So, I > put a small amount of decaf coffee (an ounce or two) in a glass > and mixed it with 8 oz silk and iced. Mmmmm.... > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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