My 2 year old son cannot drink Cows Milk - when he does he comes up in a scratchy red rash, bruises under his eyes, gets clingy and starts to wheeze (When this happens, we administer piriton and an inhaler). The Doctor was no help so we kept a diary of foods eaten and the reaction. We changed his milk to Goats milk and overnight the change was dramatic - the cracks behind his ankles and elbows disappeared, the brusies under his eyes faded and he became brighter and much happier. He can eat butter and yoghurt, but not pure cows milk and chocolate. Hopefully he will grow out of the intolorence. If anyone you know has this reaction, keep a diary and the piriton close at hand - and if it is cows milk - Goats Milk was just a godsend.

When he was two we were advised to try him on cows milk and it was a major mistake. He had to be covered in eumovate cream, dosed up with piriton as he was covered in a red rash. He is now back on goats milk - and I will never take him off it again.

Where Can You Get It?

If you need to get your hands on Goats Milk, your best bet is Sainsburys (89p). Asda do stock it, but as we go through 8 pints a week, we almost buy them out. Sainsburys always have a good supply, with a longer sell by date on it. We also have taken the precaution of freezing a couple of pints for those days when no supermarkets have any in! You can order a certain amount with major superstores - we tend to order 8 pints a week from Sainsbury - that way, it is always there for us. You can also buy a long life uht version (little bit more expensive), that all our relatives keep for when we visit!

It is worth remembering that if you do have a child that can only drink goat milk, you can buy a powdered variety (£3.99) at health food shops, which comes in useful when we have been out for the day on a jaunt - we just take a thermos of hot water, and some measured powdered milk and "bobs your uncle". Mother will know that
when a child wants milk it want's milk NOW and it is not as easy to go and get a pint of Goats milk as it is full fat cows!

I have to add that I personally find the taste of goats milk absolutely revolting but my little boy adores it!