But while babies can’t drink almond milk, toddlers can have it, with a few stipulations. According to Mallory Whitmore (M.Ed. and Certified Infant Feeding Tech), founder of The Formula Mom and Bobbie Education Lead), while almond milk is safe for most toddlers (provided they do not have a tree nut allergy), it should not be used in place of whole cow’s milk, which is the AAP’s recommendation for milk after the first birthday. Almond milk does not contain the level of fat, protein, or calories that milk proteins have.