On Tue, 30 Mar 1999 14:41:07 -0800 "Cathy O'Connor"
<[log in to unmask]> writes:

>Well then for your child, fat wasn't an issue, but that's not what the
>original poster wants:  she said she did not want to use soy.

I wasn't responding to the original poster. I was responding to the
comment from a follow-up that said that they still needed formula after 1
year.

>Are you saying that even though you give your daughter soy milk, you
believe
>it isn't necessary?  I would have to say that getting a toddler to eat a
>varied and balanced diet, while not impossible, is a challenge in
itself.

No.  I do give her a fairly high fat soy milk which is fortified.  I was
saying that a COMPLETE formula MAY be too filling for SOME kids and cause
them to not eat other solids.  This would tend to aggrevate the "picky
eater" syndrome as they wouldn't be very hungry for other foods.

>I still maintain that some extra nutrient with a
>variety of fat is a must, whether it be cow's milk, soy, formula,
whatever,
>until they are two.  I would tend to have a lot of faith in my
resources,
>especially since they run a well known and respected allergy nutrition
>research facility in Vancouver and have been dealing specifically with
this
>for years.

I'm not doubting your resources.  We did not have any "failure to thrive"
problems.  Certainly if this is the case, then that needs to be dealt
with more aggressively.  I agree that fat is essential especially until 2
(and even past that), but the nutrition of cow's milk and soy infant
formula differ significantly in the calories provided.

>Well yes, of course this will happen if too much formula is offered, and
is
>really no different than too much milk being offered.

She is not offering her more than the recommended amount of 16-24 oz.,
it's more that the calories provided are sufficient to keep the child
feeling full and not wanting to eat other foods.  She's not overloading
the kid on formula.  We had the same problem when I tried a high calorie
soy milk.

Kathy P.

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