From one couponing toddler mom to another - Enfagrow Older Toddler milk - deal!

[mrsdaly]

Just a thought, or a tip for an upcoming trip. I was thinking about purchasing some shelf-stable milk (like Organic Valley or Parmalat)for our 18 month old for our trip in January . That way I could pack it and wouldn't have to worry about keeping it cold. But then recently in the mail Enfamil sent me some high-value checks for the Enfagrow Older Toddler milk - which is crazy expensive, but the checks I've been getting are for $5 and $7. At my local shoprite it's $6.50 for a 4-pack of the ready to drink milk boxes, and I'm pretty sure you can stack the checks with other Enfamil manufacturer coupons. So, if your grocery store allows, you can actually get paid to purchase this stuff (2 pks of Enfagrow milk @ $6.49 each, minus a $5 check and a $7 check, and minus two $5 off enfagrow coupons from the enfamil website = free + $9 to spend on the rest of your groceries).
I would never buy this stuff on a normal basis (it's a lot cheaper to spend $4 on a gallon of milk!) But the portability of the milk boxes and not having to be refrigerated will be great for this trip! And free!

Hope that helps!

 

[kimnmiah]

Just a heads up. I picked those up free a while back and my kids refused to drink them. You might want to have lo try it at home before you head out of town without a backup plan.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

I agree with pp, try at home before you head to Disney. if your child is used to taste of milk, will not want to drink. it is a good idea if your child likes it

 

[FigmentFinder]

Just a heads up. I picked those up free a while back and my kids refused to drink them. You might want to have lo try it at home before you head out of town without a backup plan.

Same here. My DD wouldn't drink it. I think I got the coupons because it was new then.

They are probably giving out more coupons because the product isn't doing well. It has that same funky smell as the ready to drink formula.

 

[navyblue8]

Its not "milk" its formula. I would just stick with the milk boxes.

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

I agree with pp, try at home before you head to Disney. if your child is used to taste of milk, will not want to drink. it is a good idea if your child likes it

I agree, this is formula for babies/young toddlers who are in the transitional stage between infant formula and regular milk. With our DD6 and DS4 we chose to have them drink the Enfagrow toddler formula starting at 12 months instead of switching them from their infant formula to regular milk right away even though we certainly could have. It is formula, but not as heavy or strong smelling as the infant formula but definitely not similar in taste to cow or soy milk. We kept DD6 on this until about 15 months old and DS4 stayed on Enfagrow until close to 18 months old.

 

[aylarosie]

If your child is not already drinking it they probally won't.At the resorts and parks you can always get milk.The stores in the resorts all sell milk.I would just give milk at meal time and offer water otherwise.I am a childcare provider and have cared for more than 60 children infants through toddler and have never had a child drink that.At 12 months all children are transitioned to whole milk for the first year then 2% until 4 yrs.Some with alergies will have soy . Have fun.