Your baby’s first few years absolutely fly by. One minute you’re cradling a helpless newborn and the next, you’re chasing a hyper preschooler around the house in order to save the cat!
After being their main shield during the early days, it can be hard to watch your baby become more and more independent. Suddenly it’s harder to protect them from everything and Mum spends many sleepless nights wondering if her little one is safe out of her arms.
Weaning: will your baby get the nutrients they need?
One big emotional moment is weaning your baby off your nutrient-rich breast milk. For months and months, you knew you were providing them with all the immunity-boosting nutrients they needed and now suddenly you have to switch over to cow’s milk. Thankfully Arla Big Milk is the perfect stepping stone for your one-year-old.
The Department of Health recommends that children move on to fresh cow’s milk from the age of one, but also recommend that children’s diets are supplemented with extra vitamin D, A, and iron, which can be hard to get daily. With most toddlers being notoriously picky when it comes to food, Arla has developed Big Milk to make sure our little ones get the nutrients they need to grow and develop as part of a healthy and balanced diet.
The first of its kind for toddlers and preschoolers, Arla Big Milk is whole cows’ milk, finely filtered for freshness and enriched with vitamin A, iron and vitamin D, developed to meet the needs of children aged from one to five, as part of a healthy diet.*
Why are those nutrients so important for toddlers?
Benefits of vitamin A
Vitamin A is one of the key ingredients in ensuring healthy vision. It also promotes healthy bones, and helps to grow and heal cells in your body.
Benefits of vitamin D
Together with calcium, vitamin D works to keep bones strong. The body produces more vitamin D when exposed to the sun but you can also get it through fortified milk and food.
Benefits of iron
Iron helps to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to body tissues. Toddlers who do not get enough iron, can be at risk of developing a disorder called ‘iron deficiency anaemia’ and as a result can be tired, listless, and are sometimes irritable. They may also pick up infections easily.
Arla Big Milk gives mum the reassurance that their little ones are getting that extra bit of goodness after they stop breastfeeding. This helps you embrace the exciting next stage of your little one’s life, supporting their transformation from little baby to little person.
*For more information, visit the Arla website here.
