A healthy 18-month-old drinks almond milk and juice throughout the day. How do you counsel?
Favor plain whole milk and plain water, stop continuous juice exposure, and assess why almond milk is being used.
- Whole milk at 12–24 months: 16–24 fl oz/day in this resource.
- Prefer whole fruit; 100% juice is limited to 4 fl oz/day, not required.
- Plant milks are not nutritionally interchangeable with dairy; involve the pediatrician/dietitian for medical or dietary substitutions.