>>I now know as it has been in the media how important fat is to young children and that they should drink whole or at least 2%, as its good for their brains, now don't I feel guilty esp. since Mark has learning issues :0( >> This might make you feel better Susan....... The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children drink only breast milk or iron-fortified formula during their first year. Because children under age two should not have fat-restricted diets, children between the ages of one and two may begin to drink whole milk. After age two, they should drink fat-free or low-fat milk. Wind moving through grass so that the grass quivers. This moves me with an emotion I don't even understand. - Katharine Mansfield Keep Looking for Rainbows!!! Karen, Mum to Alex (7, T-18 mosaic) Sydney, Australia http://members.optushome.com.au/karens http://www.trisomyonline.org Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line