How old is it normal for a baby not to drink milk powder?

In fact, it is harmless for babies to drink milk powder all the time. Babies usually drink milk powder after weaning. Experts recommend that babies do not need to drink milk powder after they are about three years old, because the baby has begun to develop and the digestive system is better at this time. So we need to give the baby some nutritious food at this time, and it is okay not to drink milk powder at this time.

Baby formula can be given to babies until they are about three years old. When the baby is eating milk powder, you should also pay more attention to giving the baby water to drink to relieve the baby's internal heat. You should also pay more attention to adding complementary foods to the baby after he is one year old. The baby can have a balanced diet with a combination of meat and vegetables. It helps with absorption. Children under 3 years old are best fed with formula milk. Drinking pure milk frequently can easily lead to iron and vitamin deficiency in the body. After being boiled at high temperature, the anti-anemia factors of folic acid and vitamin B12 contained in pure milk will be greatly lost, and vitamin B12 can only be smoothly absorbed under the action of mucin in the stomach. However, the lack of mucin in the baby's stomach will cause folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiency, leading to anemia.

Generally, babies drink formula milk until they are three years old. However, parents nowadays have higher expectations for their children and pay more attention to them. Some babies continue to drink formula milk until they are four or five years old. Aren’t there many children’s formula milk powders now? If you ask when your baby can drink milk powder, then any time is fine, it depends on whether you think it is necessary. Normally, babies can drink milk powder until they are 3 years old, and complementary foods can be added after they are over 1 year old.

In fact, there is no rigid standard for how much milk powder a baby drinks. If family conditions permit, it is okay to let children drink until they are 5 or 6 years old. Most families choose to let their babies drink milk powder until they are about 3 years old. Because babies after 3 years old can eat normally. Of course, it is best not to let the baby drink only milk powder during this period. You can appropriately add some nutritious and easily absorbed foods such as vegetable juice, fruit puree, porridge, eggs, etc.

In fact, after weaning, your baby can drink some formula milk appropriately, but you should gradually add complementary foods until it can replace milk powder. Generally speaking, the protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, carbohydrates, calories, etc. in milk powder are very important for the baby's growth and development.

Therefore, many people in life, especially those with old ideas, believe that babies only need to eat normally after weaning. In fact, this is not the case. Firstly, because the baby's stomach and chewing function are not yet fully developed, and secondly, milk powder also contains certain nutrients that other foods do not contain. Therefore, it is recommended to let the baby drink milk powder until at least 3 years old after weaning. Of course, if the conditions at home permit, you can let your baby drink for longer according to his needs.

I believe everyone understands the above suggestions. There is actually no clear boundary or regulation on how old the baby should be to stop drinking milk powder. As long as the baby likes it, he can drink it appropriately. However, when the baby is over three years old, milk powder can no longer be used as the main nutrition to feed the baby. Therefore, it is recommended not to feed the baby milk powder when the baby is three years old.