Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To give DD (4) soya milk...

69 replies

Feminine · 24/09/2013 14:44

at school 'milk time'?

The school is fine with it. Apparently the many of her reception class don't like the milk that is provided.

I remembered that sometimes she enjoys the Alpro strawberry carton.

So, she will be drinking one 5 times a week!

I know that the jury is out on soya... is that too much for a little girl?

Obviously I know that with a diary allergy there is little choice. My dd does not have that concern and it made me wonder?

Thanks all :)

OP posts:
Regards · 24/09/2013 14:46

Why soya milk, why not ordinary flavoured milk or smoothie? There are some very nice smoothies available or you could make your own using fresh fruit liquidised up with milk.

BaronessBomburst · 24/09/2013 14:47

What's wrong with soya? I've missed that one. other than that it tastes foul

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 24/09/2013 14:49

I don't see the problem, I hate milk always have some it's vile and somehow deemed the be all and end all when it's meant for cows not humans :) if she likes the soya let her have the soya. :)

SoftSheen · 24/09/2013 14:51

Or you could just give her strawberry or chocolate flavoured cow's milk?

Original poster
Feminine · 24/09/2013 14:57

The soya one is UHT also. Like the school milk cartons. I didn't want to cause a problem in the classroom.

Plus, I know she will drink it.

Our school milk might have got warm back in the 70's but at least it was fresh! Grin

OP posts:
SuperiorCat · 24/09/2013 15:04

What caffeine said

Pobblewhohasnotoes · 24/09/2013 15:21

You can get Alpro soya milk which has calcium added, it has a giraffe on the front. If you're going to do it.

I give that to my DS recommended by our dietician as he has a milk allergy as there's some thought behind kids only on soya developing bad teeth.

Would she not just drink milkshake?

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 24/09/2013 15:27

That comes in 1litre cartons and is aimed at babies and toddlers. The milkshakes still contain calcium and come in little cartons. The Koko strawberry milkshake cartons are delicious aswell :)

Original poster
Feminine · 24/09/2013 16:14

Thanks all. I will continue to let her take it. Appreciate the suggestions too!

OP posts:
IndridCold · 24/09/2013 18:03

Article here about doubts over soya (apologies for DM link, but Joanna Blythman is a good writer). I don't think drinking it would do your DD any harm but personally I wouldn't want to give a young child too much after reading this.

DS didn't really like milk much and never drank anything like the amount he should have done. He did make up for it in cheese consumption though!

tywysogesgymraeg · 24/09/2013 18:06

If you're worried about soya, there are other milks you could try: almond, hazelnut, oat, and coconut to name but 4.

Original poster
Feminine · 24/09/2013 19:25

Thanks again for the latest help.

I'm not having any luck finding any other milks, ie almond in small cartons.

I could decant, but it wouldn't be kept cold at school.

would it stay fresh?

OP posts:
Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 24/09/2013 19:30

I wouldn't worry about the soya. One carton a day is not going to harm her. It's like anything else, eat and drink too much of it and everything's a problem. Toouch cows milk isn't good either.

Honestly it's fine. :)

DiaryofaHollandParkParent · 24/09/2013 19:39

Just a comment about soya being bad for teeth. My dd now 17 has been on soya since a few months old and has perfect teeth - no fillings.

ThisWayForCrazy · 24/09/2013 19:46

My 3 year old has been eating/drinking soya everyday since he was 8 months. I am unaware this is an issue tbh.

PrimalLass · 24/09/2013 19:49

I wouldn't. Soy is estrogenic.

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 24/09/2013 19:50

Dd2 has been on soya milk since a yr and soya yogurts since six months and other milk subs in cooking. Drs/dietitian have never ever mentioned it either.

trilogyofjuniper · 24/09/2013 19:53

When mine were little I gave them all sorts of milk (never cows' milk though) - soya, almond, oat - there are many on the market. We all have excellent teeth!

ThisWayForCrazy · 24/09/2013 19:57

I believe it's only particularly beneficial for body builders or older males to reduce their estrogen intake.

SaucyJack · 24/09/2013 20:00

It'd be fine for her, but I don't think it's fair on the other kids if she sits there with a sugary milkshake when they're supposed to be having a healthy drink.

ThisWayForCrazy · 24/09/2013 20:16

Alpro soya contains roughly 9.1g sugars per 100ml and full fat milk contains over 12g...

cruisepool · 24/09/2013 20:17

How about these if you would rather avoid soy?

www.realfoods.co.uk/product/25769/koko-chocolate-coconut-milk-calcium-dairy-free-250ml

I shop there and they do small cartons of almond milk too. I am sure my local sainsburys do them too in the uht milk aisle. I was surprised at the variety they had

ThisWayForCrazy · 24/09/2013 20:17
  • sorry correct info -

Soya strawberry 4.55g sugars in 100ml

Full fat milk 4.7g sugars in 100ml

Original poster
Feminine · 24/09/2013 20:38

saucy I have asked the teacher and she said its all totally fine. I told her to let me know if any children are upset. TBH, many of the class are avoiding the milk as it tastes so bad! I think some others are doing their own thing.

Its not really a milkshake, so no bold tempting packaging IYSMIM :)

I'm not actually too worried about the sugars, although grateful to see them ~ Thanks. DD is a slight build and has a healthy diet for the most part.

I'm going to check those links , thanks cruise :)

OP posts:
Misspixietrix · 24/09/2013 21:04

Ds is lacto intolerant he has the alpro soya cartons I bring in. OP I use to get the Big cartons and the Teachers would put it in a Cup for him but then the kids were kicking off wondering why he got to have his in a Cup/beaker and they didnt! Grin I buy the vanilla cartons as they dont have plain in the carton with straw Types. It looks more like his friends then so they dont have a meltdown and Ds dont feel left out as he gets to have the 'same' thing as his friends. Its a case of trial and error with soya some of the stuff I wouldnt Feed to a dog is foul and others are actually quite yummy!