Same here. Little Miss Mess drinks whole milk now. Switching was easy! The baby now prefers milk to the leftover stage 2 formula her mom used to supplement breast milk.
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My two oldest grandchildren switched to whole milk at age 1. The 18 month old is just weaned from breastfeeding. It’s been hard as she wasn’t ready to give up the breast. She did supplement with formula a bit when she was at the babysitter. My daughter lives rural and she keeps a case of shelf stable Horizon milk in boxes on hand for when they are out of milk.
13 month old grandkid is still just on Breast milk but Mom works from home.
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D1 used Hipp Dutch formula for GD. It’s made in Europe. She said they have higher standard than US. It’s all organic without extra chemical and high on iron and probiotics. She said she may switch to Bobbie for the second one because HD is getting hard to purchase.
GD did switch to milk at 12 months.
Youngest grandkid drank some Australian brand (Aussie Bubs, I think it was called).
Her parents got the recommendation from their friends. Not cheap!!
DD is a BSN nurse, and I believe she has researched and has found this to be better for 1 year old. The other children drink whole milk.
GD as weaned at a year. Cow’s milk bothered her, so she drank unsweetened pea milk. She is able to tolerate cow’s milk now & will drink it at daycare. She doesn’t drink much milk at home (she does eat yogurt & cheese).
What is pea milk??
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S weaned himself to a cup at age 9 months. D nursed until she moved to a cup at 18 months. Neither liked the formula much but both were ok with whole cow’s milk. S has some lactose intolerance now.
I’m very very impressed by the range of minimally intrusive breast pumps these days. My nieces used them for their babies, as both moms were seeing patients all day and had to pump to be able to continue nursing.
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Our GDs were switched to Lactaid brand whole milk at one year. Older GD was then changed to Lactaid 2% milk at two years. Once when Lactaid was hard to find, I offered FairLife milk but it wasn’t a hit. We buy lactose-free vanilla ice cream for treats, too. Yogurt and many cheeses are not a problem for some people who are lactose-intolerant; fortunately, both the GDs and I can eat them, too.
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Ben & Jerry’s has quite a few of very tasty non dairy treats, including cherry garcia. I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty they were. Oat milk and coconut milk and other products were used.
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There are now dairy milks made via vat fermentation (yeast altered to produce milk proteins)
ReMilk, Bored Cow and Perfect Day all make non-animal dairy milk products.
Brave Robot carries a line of ice cream made from Perfect Day non-animal milk that is completely lactose and cholesterol-free.
We had Brave Robot ice cream–it tastes exactly like regular ice cream. Our nanny who is lactose intolerant can eat it without issues.
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Toddler milk, include the NIDO brand, has sweeteners added. Many are high in sodium.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends cow’s milk for children 12 months and older.
AAP clinical report: Toddler ‘formulas’ offer no nutritional advantage
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We will see how GD2 likes the NIDO. Finished the Similac and one bottle today is with NIDO. Since GD2 is an easy going baby, I suspect she might think about it, but decide she is hungry and take it.
I go along with DD that having something nutritionally formulated for the baby over age 1 is better than straight cow’s milk – until she is taking a lot more table food. YMMV.
Little Miss Mess is a carnivore. She peels the dough off the gyoza and tosses it 
and just eats the filling. 
However, bread is always a hit. She is not a picky eater other than a few things. Loves 
avocados, sweet potatoes 
, strawberries 
, sweet peppers 
, cucumbers 
, apples,
oranges 
, and fruit and veggie pouches. Her parents are crossing their fingers that she stays that way. The older grands developed some food dislikes, so when they visit, I have to make sure I have some of their favorite foods on hand! 
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Redo below. LOL.
I went to stay with oldest GD one day when she was under the weather, dad was on a business trip and DIL had an extremely important presentation that she truly did not want to either postpone or try to turn over to her boss. So, it was a good day but GD got restless, wanted mommy desperately. Not feeling well and all. Anyway, when DIL got home I did a count down 5-4-3-2-1 for when she opened the front door. GD was thrilled!
So, this last time we stayed with them overnight she started asking the next day “Is it almost time for 3-2-1?” LOL. So, I did it when they got home!
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My 14 month old loves grilled chicken! It’s easy to travel with her because all they need is to order grilled chicken with no spices. They buy broccoli and canned beans and she is all set. She loves feta cheese and berries. In Paris she got introduced to croissants 
and loved them.
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How does time fly so quickly? GD will be 3-1/2 at the end of the month. She was moved to the preschool room at daycare last month, and the changes have been amazing. She is suddenly a big girl. She wants to do everything herself, and she’s very good at much of what she undertakes. The biggest surprise was when she brought home a card she made for her dad for Father’s Day. She wrote DAD on it, with the letters perfectly formed. Inside, she wrote her name, which is not as easy to write as dad … but it was really good, with very confident letters. We were blown away - we had no idea that she had the manual dexterity for that, much less the interest. She was so proud. It’s just incredible to see her blossom. And grow … she’s 40-1/2 inches already!
I swear, being a grandparent gives us the ability to truly enjoy this stuff. We aren’t bogged down by all the other stuff involved in raising kids. It’s great!
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So true!! 
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