H Shauna---I really wouldn't worry about it. Cows milk is really not the health food everyone would have us believe. In fact, it is a poor source of calcium as it is not readily absorbed. Same goes for cheese and yogurt. I am a former BIG milk drinker, and my family has given up drinking cows milk based on information I've learned in a Wellness class, offered by a Naturopath who has her PhD in Nutrition. In fact, milk is strongly indicated as causing allergies in humans, one of which is type 1 diabetes. To make your own best decision, please go to www.strongbones.org and www.pcrm.org to learn more. And don't always rely on what a doctor might tell you. Even though they know alot about medicine and fixing things, they don't know everything, and really not very much about nutrition at all.
Offer her different kinds of enriched plant milks; soy, rice or almond. Be sure that the soy is organic. It is usually a genetically modified plant. Actually, filtered water is best. Your family will get lots more calcium from leafy greens, such as spinach, kale and bok choy. If you would like, I have more info to share with you on the subject. Please feel free to contact me at any time and I can share other great food sources of calcium. I can also recommend a whole food supplement that contains 17 different fruits and veggies. It is available in gummie form and is a great source of calcium.
I hope I haven't caused alot of confusion, but I feel that it is important to know that there is another side to the 'milk is the perfect food' story.
In health, D. ###-###-####