Westsoy Vanilla Milk Safety

Updated on April 02, 2011
J.B. asks from Reading, PA
6 answers

Is is safe to give a 2 year old toddler this rice milk? I have been giving it to my daughter after reading the dangers of the vanilla soy milk I used to give her. So I bought this rice milk and after I gave it to her I noticed a little red note on the side that said ask a doctor for kids under 5? Any ideas??

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So What Happened?

Thank you everyone for all your great responses! I was a little scared at first when I read the warning because I thought it was going to be another thing like the dangers of soy milk, so now im relieved. She gets enough calcium, protein and nutrients so I will keep giving her this rice milk.

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L.G.

answers from Eugene on

Westbrae which is also a maker rice milk and perhaps even this one was the first health food store in the USA in 1969. Totally organic and the model for later ones and copy cats all over the country. They were completely organic not a cross/over/ cross/up store. All organic all the time.
Later on they became the distributer of organic food all over the west coast.
In Mexico they call rice milk orzo and everyone drinks it.
These disclaimers are so the maker won't get sued. Of course milk from cows in BAD for you. If you want real milk buy goat milk. It's a lot like mother's own. You can buy it. In my time due to unavailability I had the goats so we could keep my children's allergies at bay.

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M.S.

answers from Philadelphia on

I've been giving my son (19 months) chocolate almond milk every day. He seems fine... I'm not sure if that helps...

Good luck.

M.W.

answers from Philadelphia on

It's okay. My son has had a dairy allergy since birth. Once he started taking something other than breast milk, which was at about age one, I started him on Organic Rice Dream. The pediatrician said that was fine, we just have to make sure he gets enough protein. He's been on it ever since - he's now going on 3-1/2. He loves it and is healthy!

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C.N.

answers from Philadelphia on

I don't think there's anything inherently dangerous about rice milk, I think the "warning" is because there have been some isolated incidents of parents giving their children rice or soy milk instead of formula. Rice milk is not a complete food for infants, but if your toddler is otherwise healthy and gets enough calcium and other nutrients, you can talk to your doctor if you want but I think it's a CYA move on the part of the manufacturer.

E.B.

answers from Seattle on

It is perfectly fine. You may want to double check to make sure that the rice milk is fortified with all the right vitamins. They have to put it there to be PC. My middle has been drinking rice milk from transition from formula to milk. He is normal and healthy. He has had a little teeth trouble, I think that is because when he was cutting teeth he got such high high fevers his teeth are a little on the soft side..well alot on the soft side. He has had to have 7 root canals. I have been told that it has no relation to the milk he has been drinking. most is fortified.

Just to make sure though always talk to her doc. They will most likely say no its ok give it to her.

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D.C.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Rice milk doesn't have as much fat and protein and some other nutrients as cow's milk. So it shouldn't be used in place of formula for infants and the fats in cows milk are good for preschoolers too. That's the reason for the safety warning. My 1 year old with a dairy allergy drinks it with no issues, and we make sure he gets health fats and the needed vitamins and minerals in his other foods.

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