Milk is an excellent source of calcium and protein.
The fat it provides is also substantial for those drinking whole milk. To answer your question, it is important to understand what we now know about the need for fat in the diet of children. Limiting the amount of fat in the adult diet clearly has health benefits. It makes sense that trying to prevent this process as early as possible would allow for the best health benefits. However, the biggest concern with limiting children s intake of fat has been the fear that the calories lost would be too great to allow for adequate growth.