The ratio of number of residents in Beltsville to the number of sex offenders is 1,048 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average. Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Silver Spring, MD (5.9 miles , pop. 76,540).
1 Use formula as your baby's main drink until 12 months of age. 2  After this age, you may offer full cream cow's milk from a cup.  After your baby is 12 months old, it is best to stop using the bottle. Small amounts of cow's milk can be used in solid foods after 6 months of age.
Milk is fortified with vitamin D, which can be hard to manufacture naturally without sufficient exposure to sunlight. But for some reason thatâs not entirely clear, drinking milk can decrease iron stores; kids who slurp up lots of milk tend to have severe iron deficiency. The solution? More specific guidelines for how much milk children should drink, advice that doesnât currently exist in any helpful form for parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises vitamin D supplements for kids who arenât drinking four cups of milk a day. But the AAPâs iron recommendations state children should be drinking just two to three cups.