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2 years, 9 months ago

What are some alternatives to whole cow's millk to get good fat into diet of a child under 2?

My son (19months) can no longer have cow's milk because it is causing really bad eczema. He already eats bread with flax seed, whole milk yogurt, olive oil (on toast, pasta, etc..) cheese and avocado. Dr. wants baby to drink soy formula to get enough fat into his diet for brain development, but we aren't going that route. Any other options?

Also, I am looking for how much he would need to be comparable to the amount of good fat from milk? Toddlers are suppose to get at least 16 oz of milk or dairy/day.

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Wanted to add that he is drinking rice milk to get calcium and vitamin D, but it doesn't have enough fat.
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midwife58 | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Your under age 2 toddler needs essential fatty acids both for growth (adequate calories) and for development of his brain and nervous system. Many food sources of fat have cholesterol, which is a very important part of a baby's diet. Unfortunately, our culture has made cholesterol a bad word. Realize, though, that breast milk is over 50% fat (in the form of cholesterol), and breast fed babies are less likely to have elevated cholesterol levels as adults. Also, it is recommended that you not limit a child's fat intake until age 2 (This is for normal weight children. There are cases of toddler obesity in which these quidelines do not apply).
Since your child has exzema, you want to be cautious of foods that are potential allergens. Peanuts and peanut butter, eggs, dairy are common culprits. For this reason, almond butter-mentioned in an earlier answer, may be a very good option. Also, intake of omega 3 oils has been associated with reducing allergies. (I did not search out more on that topic, but it might be interesting to explore further)
In figuring out how much food your toddler needs, pediatricians usually advise 40 calories per inch of height. This should be a general guideline.
In addition to carbs and proteins, give your baby a variety of healthy fat-containing foods. Omega 3 foods include safflower oil, flax seed oil, walnuts (grind them up and sprinkle in his food), fish (esp. oily fish like salmon). Make sure any oil you buy is cold pressed, to preserve the health benefits of the omega-3; Some food ideas: add a teaspoon of flax seed oil and/or ground up walnuts to cooked cereal; saute veggies in canola or safflower oil; small bits of fish (make sure all bones are out), or poultry; smoothies with flax oil (especially since he likes yogurt). Lastly, Nordic Naturals makes a gummy bear type chew that is an EFA supplement. I have no idea how these taste. There might be other companies that also make a child-sized EFA supplement.
Good luck!

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brandy76 | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

Thanks for your answer. Those are good suggestions. He was breastfed and started getting eczema after we introduced cow's milk. I will try some of your suggestions.

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rishiku | 2 years, 9 months ago
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If you go to speicalty stores they do have things like Goats Milk, Camel Butter, ect. I have actually heard that they are better then cows milk and much sweeter (I would assume fat has something to do with the sweetness)*Edit from reading I found it has to do with what they eat, will change the taste*

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE56K4YZ20090721

Says that "Camel milk contains five times more vitamin C than cow milk, less fat, less lactose and more insulin".

http://www.saanendoah.com/comapre.html shows the difference between Human, Cow and Goat milk.

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rishiku | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

well camels fat milk would be better and easier to consume I assume.

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rishiku | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

yes NEVER trust the internet ^_^....except for that .....and that.....and what she said too...cause I am agreeing with her....

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brandy76 | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

I'm actually looking for fat, so camel milk would not work (you said it is lower in fat) Also, goat's milk has similiar proteins to cow's milk and can cause eczema to flair up in some people so I don't really want to try that in case he has a bad reaction to it. Thanks for the answer.

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krysstel | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

good answer

also please consult with a registered dietitian or nutritionist in consultation with your pediatrician doctor

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joan_w | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Have you looked into wild salmon oil? It's a great source of omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA).

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krysstel | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

good option to have chinook salmon fish (the food, not just the supplement oil) as long as there are no allergies.

chinook is the fattiest salmon!

also, again, please ask your pediatrician about any of the options you consider. they will provide good advice

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marklar1 | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Try almond milk..it is a great alternative!!!

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ellekitty | 2 years, 9 months ago
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If there are no nut allergies, natural peanut butter and other nut butters, in moderation, also have a lot of healthy fats, and of course peanut butter is a common kid staple. Remphasize the *natural* part, meaning none of the stuff that's blended with hydroginated oil. These will have a layer of oil floating on top - if you refrigerate the jar after stiring it will stay incorporated. The only ingredients on the label should be peanuts and optionaly salt (you can get salt free but I think the salt is important for taste). There's not usualy sugar in these either; if you want to sweeten it you can stir in a little honey (note: never feed honey to kids under 1 year old) or agave syrup (granulated sugar is just harder to mix in).

Jiff came out with a "natural" peanut butter that's smooth and sweetened, but they use palm oil, which is high in saturated fat and argueably not much better than hydroginated fat.

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