How important is it that a 12-mo-old gets milk? i want to wean, but he won't drink any other kind of milk (cow, goat, coconut, and almond).

Not critical: It is not critical that he gets milk as long as he is eating a healthy, balanced, nutritious solid food diet, so no need to force him.

Not mandatory: Milk is an easy vehicle to provide calcium, protein, fat, sugar and fluid.All can be provided through alternative sources. Cheeses and yogurt can provide adequate calcium, or two ground up Tums (calcium carbonate) antacid tabs. The rest of the diet can provide the rest. You may find this is just a battle over the breast, and a week or two after you stop the kid may take anything.

Not so: If you stop your child will probably start drinking. Try calcium fortified juices. Have you tried flavored almond milk?? Most kids like the strawberry!! Yogurt and cheese works well. Tums (calcium carbonate) are not absorbed really well.