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Do Your Baby Drink Water?

Well my son isnt so much a baby anymore, he just turned 12 months old. I have never given him just plain water. I do the watered down juice but noy just plain water. Recently Ive been trying to give it to him but he wont drink it. How do I get him to drink it? My friend said to put sugar in it. How did you get your baby to drink water?

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Thanks everyone, I willl keep all of your suggestions in mind. I have been heavily dilluting his juice with water because he simply refuses to drink just plain water. I will keep doing the water/juice thing until Im down to all water.

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Do not put sugar in it. Part of the problem now is that he's used to sweet drinks. You want him to drink plain water because it is the healthiest way to keep hydrated. I suggest that you gradually add more water and less juice until you're down to all water.

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I put more water than juice. Say I put 4 oz or water in his sippy cup then I will just put 1/2 oz of juice. Just for the flavor. That way he is basically getting more water than anything else. And slowly put less and less juice.

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Do not put sugar in it. Part of the problem now is that he's used to sweet drinks. You want him to drink plain water because it is the healthiest way to keep hydrated. I suggest that you gradually add more water and less juice until you're down to all water.

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Let him have a sip from your cup. Babies always want what mom (or dad) has! Playing with water is another good way to get him to drink some, fill a large bowl halfway with water and give him serving spoons and measuring cups to play in it with. Sit with him and get him interested by taking sips from the measuring cups, he will want to copy you. Of course it is important to always supervise water play to prevent drowning. Another fun thing is to lick ice, although that can be a choking hazzard, try feeding him little bits of crushed ice. My kids like to play with and lick ice on hot summer days!

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I put more water than juice. Say I put 4 oz or water in his sippy cup then I will just put 1/2 oz of juice. Just for the flavor. That way he is basically getting more water than anything else. And slowly put less and less juice.

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Just say no to sugar when you can. I'd keep putting just enough juice into the water to give it the flavor he needs.
Also watching Mommy enjoy a cool glass or bottle of water is a good way to make him like it. Usually "monkey see, monkey do" works well. "Yum, yum, that water is so goooood, Mommy was soooo thirsty..."
He's a year old, so I'm sure he understands language pretty well. Always tell him how great that cold drink of water tastes on this "hot" day. You'll soon have him craving water too. Using a straw might be an enhancer as well.

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There's no reason to put sugar in water, that's ridiculous. You may as well just give him more juice if you're going to do that. Leave out a sippy of water, and if he is thirsty, he will drink. He should only be having a few ounces of juice, if any at all. Most babies think water is strange when they first have it because it has no taste, and they are used to things having a flavor. If you eliminate the juice, he'll likely drink the water

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Please do not put sugar in the water.
How often does he get juice?
It should only be one 4oz watered down cup a day.
Make sure it is 100% juice and not Kool-Aid or anything like that.
Offer juice only at breakfast and water or milk the rest of the day.

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i give my 6 month old water. We are trying to figure out how to use a cup, and around here cups are for water. He doesn't drink it, spits most of it back out when he can actually get it in his mouth and not all over the place, but he gets enough fruit so I don't see any reason to give him juice. My older kids all love water, will ask for it over milk or juice, and they won't drink most pops even if allowed. But I have simply always given it to them. If your son is thirsty he'll drink it, if it's all that is there. So keep offering, and don't give in.

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The best way to get your kid to drink water is to a) stop buying juice, and b) to let him see you drinking a big glass of water often. Kids always want to do what they see you doing.

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