How Old Can Babies Start Drinking Water Or Juice?
My baby is six months old now. I’m still breast feeding him, but not as much as before. I know babies too young to drink water may harm them, but when can them start drinking water or juice is better?
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January 4th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Well you could give him some water if you feel he isnt having as many wet nappies. As long as the water is cooled boiled water its fine. If you have started him on solids his fluid intake will naturally reduce because he isnt having as many feeds. Its ok to give him a couple of oz a day - but i wouldnt give him much more than that.
With juices you can get baby juice from the supermarket in the baby section- it will have the appropriate age on the bottle but i personally wouldnt give juice until after 1 yr old- babies dont need juice when they are so young- they just dont need all that sugar. Water and milk (breast/ formula) are the only fluids they need. I have made my own prune juice when my son was constipated (at 41/2 months) but i dont see the need for it on a day to day basis. But thats a personal ddecision.
hope i helped:)
January 4th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
you can give him diluted apple juice i was always told 2 ozs if juice and 2ozs of water!! i worked for a lady who breastfed and she did this when he was 4 months so 6 months old is fine to give diluted juice…i would not give it to him plain though.juice is not bad for you so i dont see why giving it to him will hurt..
January 4th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
6 months is fine to offer sips of water here and there.
Juice is not necessary, just unneeded sugar.