From 6 months IRON is important in your baby's diet and the baby gets most of its iron from solid food. There is not enough in milk.
Iron improvefs a baby's appetitie and helps it fight off infection.Drinking only milk can prevent your baby getting enough iron for its needs.
Toddlers can have a bottle of milk in the morning and before going to bed but do NOT give it milk at night when he wakes up ! It just becomes a habit and he will not eat properly in the day.
Milk and rice have too little iron . Cereal in the morning with a Vitamin C drink is a good source of iron as is meat.If your child eats vegetables , pulses , fruits , meat , eggs and cereals and even if its only small amounts he will be having a healthy diet.
Sweets , crisps ,fizzy drinks , biscuits should be avoided or kept for a treat after meals.Avoid underfeeding the baby . Its healthier for a baby to be a little bit overweight.