Juice & Milk: Toddler
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Juice??
Asked by J.M. from St. Cloud
on November 4, 2007
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Trying to decide if I should start my son on juice or not. If any other nursing moms out there could help, that would be great. He is 6 months old, he eats cereal in t...
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- hi, i didn't start my son on juice until he was about a year old and i did water it down. he is 20months old now and i still water it down. they say you can give them ...
- 6 months is a good time to start your baby on juice. Most pediatricians recommend no more than 4 oz. a day at this time, once he hits 1 he can have more. You can alw...
- Yes, water down 100% juice with 1/2 water, 1/2 juice.
Juice
Asked by M.B. from Nashville
on December 21, 2006
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Hi i was wondering when you start to give your baby juice my daughter is 12 weeks...and i never heard when to give them juice
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- I am so sorry for your loss. You aren't suppose to give babies juice until after they are a year old (I think). I had my baby Sept 20th, 2005. I started feeding her...
- The American Academy of Pediatrics says that you shouldn't give your infant anything other than breast milk or fomula until 6 months. The reason for this is the digest...
- Our pediatrician told us that if the baby is constipated then mix half and half of juice and water. Only apple juice until the baby is a little older. Then you can a...
Milk and Juice
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on May 21, 2009
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I am wondering how many ounces of liquids does a 16 month old need? And what is too much? I give my son milk in the morning when he gets up and then he gets water with...
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- Hi, Im T. a 29yr old mom of 3 boys, I have a 19month old and i give him milk when he wakes up and then sometimes right after that. Juice once in a while. He don't real...
- At our house we do milk with every meal and have a sippy full of water available all the time. We don't do any juice as it sets them up for expecting everything to be ...
- My son from about 11 months to 3 1/2 years old could and would drink between 70 and 100 oz. of milk, juice and water everyday. He was and is fine. He is now almost 8 a...
Toddlers with Juice?
Asked by M.N. from Fargo
on April 18, 2008
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My daughter is 16 months old. We have kept juice from her up to this point because I want her to drink more milk and water. I have seen too many little ones who only...
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- Juice isn't bad...if you monitor it and give it in small amounts, and it adds to the child getting more fruit servings. We give it only at breakfast/AM, only 1 servi...
- Hello- Our pediatrician gave us the advise to treat juice like a fruit serving-but only one serving per day. What we try to do is give our 15 mo milk at mealtimes, ...
- as has been recommended by others, water the juice down. Even WIC recommends cutting juice 50-50 with water and restricting it to only so many ounces -- even dilute...
Do Your Kids Drink Soda?
Asked by S.G. from Norfolk
on April 29, 2011
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If not, is it because they don't want to, or you won't let them? If they do, is it because you don't mind if they drink soda, or because you figure they're old enough...
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- They only get it when we go out to dinner with g-pop and g-mop. Or if they are being baby sat by the same two grand parents. We rarely see them and my kids tend ...
- The only time my kids will drink soda including the caffienated kind is family parties,the occasional out to eat at a buffet,my in-laws don't drink sodaso they won't g...
- My kids are 7 and 9 years old. I allow them soda occasionally. They split a can, so that's only half a can each for the day. My son would be happy to have more if I...
Juice?
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on January 14, 2007
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I have started my son on solids over a month ago. It seems that after he eats solids he is thirsty (or I would assume that he is). I hate to give him a bottle w/more...
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- I would reccommend just giving water. If you start giving juice your child may want that over water at every meal. There is not a whole lot of nutritious benefit from ...
- Hi J., I think a little bit of juice is okay at this point - I'm assuming your son is about 5-6 months old? Use 100% juice and just a little with mostly water. And...
- Usually around a year old. I would give him water; giving him juice so soon will surely 'hook him" on it and probably not prefer drinking water.
When to Try Milk and Juice
Asked by J.J. from Phoenix
on February 27, 2007
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Hi there my trusty Moms. I have a 10 month old who is an outstanding eater. She has been eating table food since she was 4 months. I will feed her formula (milk bas...
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- Hi Jodi, You can give her juice now....she has to be on formula till shes a year old, then you can start giving her milk.
- Hi, J.: As I remember...my kids are teenagers now...You should wait until after she is a year old to give her whole milk. Juice, I believe, is ok now. I tended to b...
- Hi J. - I have a 18 month old who was taken off formula by my doctor at 9 months because of the same reason. He was getting all the stuff he needed from the table foo...
Juice
Asked by I.J. from New York
on April 30, 2009
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My son is 13 months old and my mother thinks it's ok to give him Tang. My husband and I normally only give him water. We had tried other juices but he didn't seem to c...
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- Hi I. Sounds like you are trying to feed your son healthy nutritious food. Read the label on the Tang. Chemicals are not real food. I use Tang to clean out my d...
- I wouldn't use it because of the weird dyes and other unnatural ingredients. It's better to get nutrients from veggies etc than the enriched Tang. I say stand your g...
- Every day our bodies are being bombarded with toxins. Especially children who play on the ground and have faster respiratory systems are even more vulnerable. This is...
How to Quit Soda
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on February 28, 2010
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I am really addicted to dr. pepper. I know it's really bad to be drinking any kind of soda. I have about 2-3 a day. I have tried to stop in the past, and did when I wa...
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- If you want to gradually wean, they make caffeine-free Dr Pepper. You could substitute that for one of your cans, then for two of your cans, etc. Then you could substi...
- how about home made smoothies? bananas, strawberry, kiwi, vanilla yogurt, and fresh squeezed orange juice or store brand should be okay (or any fresh fruit juice). ...
- C., I feel your pain! Getting off soda is tough, especially the withdrawl headaches. I need my caffeine in the morning and like you, I'm not a fan of coffee or tea. ...
Juice Question
Asked by D.L. from Kansas City
on April 11, 2009
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I was wondering if I can start giving or when I can start giving my daughter juice. She 6 months old and thought that at some point she can start having juice. I hav...
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- I can count on one hand the number of times I've given my 21 month old daughter juice. When I did it was really watered down... like 4 parts water, one part juice. She...
- Hi D., Our Pediatrician doesn't recommend juice at all and especially not before 2 yrs old. That is hard to follow if your children are in daycare, but most will f...
- My son is 8 months old and has been on juice since he was 6 months old. He has been on solid foods since he was 4 months old (per ped's advice). At his 6 month check u...
