Should a 3-year-old drink Aptamil 1Yrs+ Growing Up Milk?

[Fiona2011231]

Dear all,

My cousin has a three year old child. For some reason, she keeps buying the Aptamil 1Yrs+ Growing Up Milk Powder for her son, saying he likes it.

I had a heated debate with her, but she doesn't listen.

Could you pls advise whether it is a good idea?

My sincere thanks,

Well it won't do any harm. Why did you feel the need to have a 'heated debate' about it?

None of your beeswax.

I never used anything like that but if they are happy what does it matter?

He doesnt' need to drink it, and I'm sure it is relatively expensive, but it's none of your business.

Waste of money but whatever.

Hi all, thank you for all your prompt replies. I'm sorry for using the phrase 'heated debate'. I just thought that a 3 three-year-old should drink fresh milk only.

The Aptamil 1Yrs+ Growing Up Milk, as its name suggests, is for 1-year-old, so why do you give it to a toddler?

Thanks,

Well, I wouldn't buy any 1 yrs plus milk, but I can't see it would do any harm, except be a huge waste of money.

It won't actively harm him, I wouldn't think, but fresh milk is so much cheaper and surely better to get him in the habit of cow's milk?

Nobody should buy "growing up milk"

It's a ridiculous marketing exercise preying on parental insecurities and should be boycotted.

Agree with seeker. It's a pointlessly expensive way of providing milk to children old enough to no longer require milk modified into baby formula.

Thanks to everyone. I would love to hear more about this growing up milk.

Thank you.

Read the two posts before yours. That's all you need to know.

Tbh its irrelevant. Mind your own business.

Personally, I wouldn't buy it for my 3 year old on the basis it's an utter waste of money.

However, so is hot chocolate, which I do buy - and the aptimal will be better for him than that. I really can't see why it bothers you in the slightest - I'm sure there are things you buy which other people think are pointless.

It's pointless. For a 1 year old or a 3 year old.

Expensive, processed shite. You get 4 pints of real milk for about £1.20. but it's her call, if she wants to waste her money...

Another vote for pointless.

won't it fill him up so he doesn't eat much?

if she wants to waste her money let her.

If you were saying 'should I give my 3YO growing up milk?' I'd say no.

But your sister isn't asking for your advice, so leave her alone.

sorry, cousin.

It's not going to hurt him. Probably better for him than regular squash?

OP, are you a journo?

I agree with seeker, what a blooming waste of money.

Well, I'm pretty sure it has a load of vitamins in it so probably better drinking that than juice.

I don't see why you would be so against it, it wont be doing any harm other than wasting money.

Nobody should buy it.

It was invented to circumvent advertising restrictions on formula.

I'd be silently grinding my teeth at the sight of it, but I wouldn't volunteer an opinion unless the parent using it initiated the discussion (at which point I wouldn't hold back...)

Might as well give it to a 3yo as a 1yo. Might as well put it in your own tea, for that matter. It's not what's in it that's the problem with it...

My friend gives her 2 year old it because she refuses cows milk. Better than nothing for some toddlers.