Offering milk with dinner for older children

[MuteDS]

Is it ok to offer milk instead of water sometimes for tea or dinner to help with their weight or its heavy for their stomach !

He just came from school and I offered croissant choc, 3 dates and 1/2 pancake because he said he will still hungry with 130ml hot choc. This amount if it too much for a 7 years old boy ?

dinner usually 6:30-7

It isn’t the milk that’s the problem there, it’s everything else.

Why ?
dinner will be balanced ( he would have lentil soup with carrot and potatoes + plus home made pizzas with vaggie topping)

You’re overthinking things. Absolutely fine to offer milk with dinner or a milk after dinner assuming that your son is not overweight and brushes his teeth.

He's 7, not an older child. At 7, mine would easily drink pint of milk after school, I keep it coming untill their sated.

Of course it’s fine, why wouldn’t it be?

I don’t really understand what you’re saying. What do you mean to help with his weight?

Are you saying he’s underweight? In which case why would it be too much?

It’s milk with dinner it’s absolutely fine, not sure why you would think it isn’t.

Both mine loved a glass of milk regardless of time of day. Maybe try to give snacks that are less likely to spike their glucose level? The chic croissant, dates, pancakes etc are all very sugar heavy. Maybe try cheese with crackers or houmous with carrots etc? As long as they still eat their dinner, I don’t see a problem in drinking milk. Both mine would have warm milk before brushing teeth for bed!

Where is the protein? Are you feeding him vegetarian? It sounds like he’s not getting enough proper food. He’s a growing boy and needs protein and fat. Filling up with sugary snacks and milk is a bit poor.

I've always offered milk with dinner. Milk is good for kids.

My ds are 9 and 13 they still like Milly with dinner

Milk with dinner is fine, his after school snacks seem very sugar heavy so maybe not the best thing

My DS is 17 and he still loves milk!

More protein and fibre would be best, along with the milk too

Yes I offer milk before bed every night. My kids drink as much milk as they want during the day as well. In regards to snacks after school, I do fruit (banana, apple, or berries), nuts, a yoghurt and a babybell cheese. Sometimes I add peanut butter in the mix. Then dinner has mainly protein (meat or fish) with sides of veggies and carbs.

What about protein? Too much sugar and carbs tbh - the milk will do him good. Add some meat or fish too

Ugh, milk is so bad for you. It leaches calcium from bones and causes mucus resulting in chest infections. You shouldn't be giving it to him at all, really.

My DD has never had milk and she is a strapping 12 year old.

Whole milk is a complete protein containing all of the essential amino acids. It's also relatively high in fat. I do agree that op could make some healthy changes to the snacks on offer and maybe increase the protein content of the dinner.

@RegusGirl Really? I’ve never had a real chest infection ( just the odd cold) and a recent DEXA scan after an accident showed that my bone density was good for my age (51). I love milk!

DS is a runner and his pediatrician says that milk is fine.

Lentils and cheese?

My 11 year old son loves a glass of full fat milk. He has it with his breakfast, dinner and before bed.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37526672/

‘findings do not support the claim that proteins of dairy origin are detrimental to bone health’

My 6 year old drinks at least a pint of milk a day! That and water are all she will drink so I would never restrict her.

It’s fine in terms of them feeling full (surely they’ll just not drink it if it’s too heavy), but don’t forget that dairy inhibits the absorption of iron so that could be an issue, especially if the evening meal with milk has most of their daily iron intake.

RegusGirl
Ugh, milk is so bad for you. It leaches calcium from bones and causes mucus resulting in chest infections. You shouldn't be giving it to him at all, really.

Milk?! They actually say a lot of issues with bones and teeth now are people going dairy free and kids drinking juices, fizzy drinks and water over milk. The world is seriously going to hell if someone’s acting like milk is toxic!!!

130ml is a very small milk drink, but I can’t work out if you are asking if that is ok or if it’s ok to give more milk with dinner?