How To Get Baby To Drink Water

Give small amounts of water or watery fluids all through the day.

Start with just a few sips it can be from a spoon and slowly build up to them drinking water from a cup. You can also flavor water with lemon lime cucumber or oranges to make it fun. Make drinking water into a game. A cup isn t always the best magnet for babies.

At this age it s recommended that you give her one part juice mixed with 10 parts water and alongside meals not in between. We have water milk and one type of juice watered down 1 3 juice 2 3 water in our house at a time. We dilute the juice 50 50 with water the kids are not allowed to get the next beverage until their cup is empty. She will be curious to see what is it that you are doing and might be willing to have a go.

It took me two months and about 10 different bottles to get my baby girl to feed out of a bottle. In fact giving babies under six months water can be dangerous. What you are trying to accomplish here is to get her used to drinking out of something other than breast or bottle and to get familiar with the taste of water which can. Getting a baby to drink from a bottle will take a little persistence mums generally agree.

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Try drinking water from a bottle in front of baby. If your baby refuses water and you feel she needs a non milk drink stick to plain unsweetened fruit juice which has been diluted with water. Always leave the special cup of water where your child can reach it and have it on hand whenever you are on the go. Chances are your baby first starts drinking water they will take a sip make a face and throw the cup back at you.

But once you start your bub on solids you can also offer them a little cooled boiled water with each meal. Why doesn t my baby like drinking water. We alternate milk water and juice throughout the day. Use colorful cups and differently shaped straws so that your baby will be excited about drinking water.

Try shot glasses normal glasses open cups anything. Be wary of weather conditions and activities.