Enfamil Lipil Next Step

personally I was so glad to get my kids off formula when they turned 1! My daughter however had to be on formula becuase she was severly underweight (still rear facing at 2 because she was under 20lbs) so she stayed on it til she was over 2. This made it very hard to get her to drink cows milk. She really didn't like it and at 2 its harder to get them to try somthing new. Even at over 3 now she doesn't like it and I end up giving it to her other ways like mixing it with real fruit in the blender or in cereal in the AM. She is on vitamins, and I make "crafy veggies". I hide the veggies where I can to get them to eat them. (Seinfelds wife wrote a great book that I can't remember the name of with recipes on how to hide the veggies.) I would say start to transition gradually into whole milk 1/2 and 1/2 or even slower if needed, make sure he is on a good vitamin, and get sneaky with the veggies. It will save you a bundle, as formula can get expensive. Good Luck!

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My son is 3 now. But we used Next Step from 9 months to 15 months. He needed something to fill him up since he was a picky eater. It worked great for him.

I know lots of 1+ year old children who still take their "toddler" formula as well as whole milk.

If you are concerned about nutrition intake, try asking your Pediatrician about "Poly-Vitamin" drops, with iron. Both my children took this, and my 1 year old still does. It's a prescription liquid vitamin.

From 1 years old through at least 2 years old...it is very important for a child to drink WHOLE milk.. not just for the nutrition... but because they need the milk "fat" from it which is vital for brain development. Most Pediatricians will say this. If you want a milk "alternative" per say, ask your Pediatrician. Also, taking Omega-3's with DHA's are also important for brain development.
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When my youngest was turning one I asked my Pediatrician the same question. He told me that she didn't need it and it was just another way that the formula companies make money. He stated that they should get all of their nutrients from whole milk and eating a balanced diet. I was concerned because my daughter was picky too, until I found a whole food supplement that she takes every day. It is called Juice Plus, it's basically 17 fruits and veggies in a capsule, chewable or gummy form, so even if she was picky I knew that she was getting the nutrients from the 17 fruits and veggies. The website is www.juicyfruitsandveggies.com. After taking them for the last 2 years all of my kids now eat fresh fruits and veggies daily. There are children's research studies that they do that show an increase consumption of F/V, less sickness, better attention. etc....Good Luck!

I actually asked my Pediatrician if their was any benefit to giving it to my daughter who loves whole milk. He said as long as she drinks her milk no problem and is a great eater there is no reason to waste the money. HOWEVER, he himself gave it to his 18mo. old son because his son wouldn't drink milk. So yes, it's a great alternative for children that won't drink milk.

My daughter has issues with milk so we use the Enfamil Next Step Soy for her second year of life. She hated soy milk, but loved the Next Step. It worked for us.

The 18 month-old I'm currently watching is on it and so was a little girl I knew a while ago. Both were on it because they are/were underweight. The 18 month-old weighs only 21 pounds. I'd check with your pediatrician, but I see no harm.