Cow's Milk: Myself
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Career - What Would You Do?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on October 15, 2010
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Current situation: After 15 years into your gig you have a job that pays six figures, is a fairly easy job. You're tenured and there is very little chance of getting ...
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- When you are 80 and look back what will you think? How old are your kids? In Europe it is more the culture to have a manageable job and then find fulfillment outsi...
- Yes you have itchy feet and want to explore. I think a lot of this desire comes after having children. You give birth and a whole new world opens up with many, many ...
- If you're getting paid 6 figures and can't aford the tuition to go back to school, how are you going to be able to aford not working for 2 years and taking a huge pay ...
Milk
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on June 2, 2009
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Looking for advice on how to get my son to drink his milk cold. He's has always drank his formula warmed up and now with milk he will only drink it if i warm it up too.
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- Better to warm it up and let him get what he needs. Be sure he's drinking from a sippy cup now. I would gradually make it less and less warm so that within a couple ...
- Hi J., Have you tried putting it in a sippy cup and making a huge deal about him being a big boy now. This is what I did with my daughter when I quit breastfeeding. ...
- When we switched our kids (I have a two and four year old), we put a teaspoon of sugar-free Nesquik in their milk and just slowly put less and less. Hope that helps. A.
Nutrition After Switching to Milk
Asked by K.R. from Lafayette
on August 30, 2007
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My son just turned one and we have switched him from formula to whole milk. I want to make sure he's getting all the nutrition he needs since he's not on formula anym...
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- Talk with your pediatrician. The easiest way to combat family "suggestions" is to have information from the doctor. Then, if she says he doesn't eat well, you can sa...
- I would not use the pediasure unless your doctor says to. They usually only have children who are under weight or who have strict diets due to food allergies drink pe...
- we went through this last month & I found that cherrios are WONDERFUL LOL they have the iron that the milk doesnt offer & the kids usually love them. my little man sta...
Switching Milk?
Asked by A.C. from Pittsburgh
on July 2, 2008
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I should probably know this by now, but what age do you switch them from whole milk to 2%?
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- HI I did a read through on all the other responses before I decided to answer. The answer is anywhere b/w 2 and 2 and half. WHY: Tbe brain is still developing and need...
- Hi! My child's doctor said to switch from whole milk to 2% or skim at age 2. I was concerned that my son, who loves milk, wouldn't like the taste of skim milk after ...
- look at about pediatrics.com. theh thought is until they are two years old for brain development they need the fat from the whole milk.
Spilled Milk
Asked by D.L. from Dallas
on September 20, 2008
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How do you get the smell of spilled milk out of your carpet in your car?
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- No one has suggested wadded-up newspapers yet, but they really do work. Put a bunch of newspaper wads in your car with the windows cracked slightly and let them sit t...
- Hi, you need to go to a car detailer and have the carpet detailed including steam cleaned this should do the trick! A. J
- OxyClean or Resolve Carpet Cleaner.
Organic Milk
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on June 24, 2009
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Hi Mom's - I just started Gabby on organic milk. Here's my question... does it smell different? I bought it Monday and it had a "Use by date of June 26th" I thought it...
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- Kudos for choosing organic. Most people don't realize that buying organic doesn't mean that you are (as someone stated) paying for the cow to eat better grains.....it...
- Yes, D., it is extremely likely that you DID toss out perfectly good organic milk. I'm a regular organic buyer and I know. The reason it smells different is beca...
- I think you probably did toss good milk. It does seem different to me too. Try Horizon Milk in the small single servings. They last forever.....
Milk to Go
Asked by L.S. from Portland
on July 13, 2010
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Any suggestinns on where to buy the milk to go (boxes) for long car rides that aren't a small fortune? I think a buck 40 is a little steep for 8 oz of milk in a box! ...
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- Just freeze it right in the bottle or sippy. Pack them in a cooler and set one out to thaw every few hours.
- The cases keep for a really long time, so you could always buy it and just bring with you what you need for the car ride. If you think you'd use up a case within a ye...
- Amazon.com has milk boxes by the case you can buy.....it saves you a bit. The particular case I looked at was Horizon Organic. I only buy organic milk, so it is a litt...
Freezing Milk?
Asked by K.W. from Denver
on February 5, 2009
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Has anyone else bought two gallons of milk and frozen one? Does it do anything to the milk itself? My daughter just got the okay to be on whole milk but it doesn't s...
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- One thing that I didn't see mentioned is that you have to open and use some of the milk before you freeze it. Other wise there is no room for liquid expansion. I hav...
- It tends to separate on thawing, but like Gail said, just be sure to shake or mix it in some way.
- I know people who've done it with good success. I had a friend who thought it tasted different, but I never noticed it when I was at their house. I think everything ...
How to Start on Milk
Asked by J.T. from Victoria
on January 13, 2009
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I was wondering how to start my son on milk. He will be one in a few days. I heard to do two ounces at a time and gradually up the milk. I would like more information ...
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- I started my son on cows whole milk when he was 10 months old and slowly introduced it. Start by mixing 2 oz whole milk to like 6 oz formula. Do this for 2 weeks or un...
- I think everyone does this differently and there is no "right" or "wrong" way. It is just a matter of your parenting syle. I am a cold-turkey kind of person. WHen my d...
- If you want to give your son cows milk, its your perogative. Personally, I think that what you and your family consumes shouldnt because of the opinions of others. ...
Warming up Milk
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on January 25, 2007
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Hi, I was wondering if there are other moms out there that have to warm up the milk before their child will take it. My daughter is 1 year old and I give her whole mi...
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- I used to get a small plastic pot, microwave the water in it and then put the bottle with milk in it for a minute or so. i did this until girls were 15 months. two bot...
- My son, Aidan, is now three and a half and I have just now got him off of the warm milk at nap time and bedtime. I have a twenty-one month old who still takes it warm ...
- J....I wish I had some advice for you...but I don't! I just have to laugh. My daughter is almost 3 and still refuses to drink milk unless it's "worm." I can, ho...
