My dd hates milk | Imamother

momtomany

Thu, Mar 04 2010, 7:16 am

My 4 yr old dd hates milk, she refuses to drink it, and rarely can be persuaded to pour it in her cereal. usually I give her soymilk which she loves and we have no fights.
she'll drink chocolate milk, but I think soy milk is more healthy than chocolate milk with all the sugar.
my question is: can it be unhealthy for her to only drink soymilk and never any milk?
she isnt allergic, nor do we have any allergies in the family.

Hashem_Yaazor

Thu, Mar 04 2010, 7:22 am

If she has other forms of calcium, I wouldn't worry.

momtomany

Thu, Mar 04 2010, 7:29 am

the soymilk does have calcium, but she doesnt eat yogurt. though she does eat cheese.
would you be concerned about her having too much of the hormones in soy?

Hashem_Yaazor

Thu, Mar 04 2010, 7:33 am

There are other foods with calcium. Many people can't have dairy but get calcium in other ways. Broccoli, salmon, sesame, almonds etc are all sources of calcium.

I personally would not try to substitute the milk with soymilk, but I would hesitate even stronger for a boy than a girl...