To think that toddler milk is a marketing con?

[MumNWLondon]

I am currently BFing my baby and hadn't realised how expensive formula was (well I'd forgotten as older DC haven't had it for a while).

What I don't understand is why anyone would continue to pay for formula past one year when cows milk can be given? (Unless money is literally is no object etc)

Before anyone says my DD will not drink cows milk, mine didn't either took 6 more weeks and 2 more tubs to move from 7oz of formula to 6oz formula 1oz cows milk, 5oz formula 2oz cows milk etc.

So who buys this stuff and why?

Awwww dame it boobja . Thanks for the links, Of course it is up to you what you do and are entitled to your opinions, we are free thinking inviduals who can do what we like and if we like cows milk so what!! We are happy with cows milk, though mabey my Eczema would say otherwise and my dd 3.5 is a happy and healthy little girl. My goodness she puts far worse things in her mouth so a bit of cows milk wont harm.

So most people here agree - healthy toddlers don't need to drink toddler milk, which despite perhaps being nutritionally superior to cows milk, actually isn't essential or helpful for toddlers eating a balanced diet.

I think formula manufacturers just saw a new market, and use clever advertising of toddlers with "glows" around then to make us feel that toddler milk is better than cows milk.

re: vit D deficiency - need to get outside more thats all.