Too much formula for toddler?

[redbird79]

DS is 15mo and has mixture of bf and ff (aptamil toddler milk). We introduced ff during the day because he wouldn't take cows milk when at nursery and even on days off I still give him bottles during the day. In the evening/during night he bfs. I have just realised that he is having way more than the suggested amount on the aptamil box- sometimes twice the 300ml suggested, plus bf. He's teething and he isn't a massive eater so at least he's getting plenty of vitamins, but does anyone know if this is bad for him?

Can you check this with your HV, redbird? The usual concern is that too much milk /formula actually doesn't provide the range of vitamins and minerals a toddler would get from milk plus a range of solid food.

It's not usually a massive concern at 15 mths but it's something you would prob be advised to start working on changing, so it does not go on too long.

My DD was the same. She's still a big milk drinker but eats properly too now she is two. I managed to wean her off the daytime bottle by giving her her fabourite satsumas but it was hard work. The HV said to try and give her cereal / cheese and crackers for supper which also helped reduce the formula.

i thought that from one yr the recomended amount is 12oz, so 400ml ish a day?

i know my ds2 was a big bfeeding and still mainly on bmilk until about 18mths when he suddenly got into food, we always offered food, but just followed his lead.

my ds4 was similar but again we followed his lead.

we offered food before milk, and gradually reduced the amount of milk offered in a bottle, (well for ds4 we did, ds2 was bfed so no way of knowing how much he was having or limiting it!)

how many bottles does he have a day?