To cut dairy out my toddlers diet?

[JosieB68]

Has anyone cut dairy out their toddlers diet and noticed an improvement in things like eczema, bowels, sleep?
My 18 month old was breastfed for a year then went onto a bit of formula then cows milk and would happily drink cows milk all day long.
Theyve had mild eczema from around 6 months but it’s progressively gotten worse and now unfortunately covers most of her lower body, we have seen the GP a few times and have steroid creams but can’t see much improvement.
Her nappies have also become explosive, for example waking up covered in poo.
Waking in the night, really irritable during the day. Is this just normal toddlerhood or would cutting out dairy seem a reasonable thing to do?

I’d talk to the GP before cutting anything out of a child’s diet.

I don't think yabu

I had severe eczema as a child (sorry, i know it's hard, op)

I limit dairy now, as well as the many (🙄) foods I'm allergic to

My dm saw a Chinese doctor as well and said that their creams helped

I second that- see GP and push for referral to allergist.
In meantime, keep a food/drink journal that records what they eat and drink, when and any symptoms that follow. You may find something obvious like she reacts to bananas.

Definitely discuss this with a GP first.

But my sister had to cut cows milk out of my nephew's diet for a year or two. It was about 45 years ago so my recollection is hazy, but I think it was causing him explosive nappies.

Thank you all for great advice, yes you are right should definitely consult GP first. You know how it can be though they don’t take it that seriously and last time we seem someone for her skin the GP said well ive seen eczema a lot worse so that was far from helpful 😂

Do it op. My nearly 3 year old drinks oat milk and it's helped so much with her eczema.

Cows milk is for cows, it's actually really unnatural that we are drinking it if you really stop to think about it. We wouldn't let our kids drink horse milk or dog milk.

Certainly sounds like it would be worth a try, but I'd want to talk to a dietician first. You might need to cut soy at first as well and will probably need a bit of advice about how to ensure their diet remains balanced, how long to wait to see if there's any improvement, the ladder for adding back in etc. Lots of info online I'm sure but I'd still want to sit in front of a professional.

If you do you need to make sure they’re getting enough calcium, vitamin D and idoine. Oatley barista is normally recommended. Don’t replace dairy with soya products as lot children are allergic to both.

I've recently done this as a trial for my 18 month old as he too had terrible nappies, and became unsettled at night even though he has always been a good sleeper.

I've done it with the childminder for the last two weeks and the difference in his nappies and sleep is amazing. He has gone from a dirty nappy every time he ate anything to two nappies a day. And where he was waking 10+ times a night for a few minutes each time the last 6 months, he is now settled again and sleeping through.

I am going to book a GP appointment for him as I want to make sure he will get enough Calcium, but in himself, he is so much happier!

He needs 350 mg of calcuim a day. If he is fine with soya then soya yoghurts are good as well as soya milk (check it contains idoine as well as calcium) if not then you can make custard with oat milk as well as giving oat milk as a drink.

@Bristolinfeb Ah that is really helpful - thank you so much. Thankfully he is fine with Soya so I will make a note of that and ensure he gets enough.