Juice & Milk
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"Juice Monster"
Asked by L.M. from Los Angeles
on December 17, 2009
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Hi there, my 22 mo. old daughter asks for juice all of the time, which is always watered down. Sometimes I think she asks for it even when she's hungry. I switch off...
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- Yes, 4 cups a day is way too much juice. She should have no more than 6 oz. per day. Phase out the juice and phase in the milk and water. When you're out, have wate...
- I'm definitely no where near doctor status... and read the response saying that you should limit your baby's juice. I have to respectfully disagree. First and foremost...
- I don't think it's bad that she always has something to drink. I make a sippy each morning for my boys with water in it and they drink from that all day. I just refi...
Question About Juice
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on August 2, 2006
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I have just read an article about toddler obesity. It states that you should not give your child more than 4 oz. of juice a day. My son is a big boy, but although he...
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- As far as the juice issue goes, I freeze the individual serving sizes of juice for both my girls. In the morning I take out two boxes of juice for the day. Then its ...
- Hey M.! I wouldn't worry too much. My son is 2 1/2 and has about the same beverage habits as your little guy. My kid is a little guy (height/weight proportionate ...
- A lot of the articles about juice are referring to all juice given in a cup not cut w/ water. It is also a cause for cavities as well. I do the same thing as you; mi...
Juice Pros and Cons
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 14, 2008
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My doctor says no juice (for my almost 12-month old) due to sugar and the fact that real fruits are best. My husband has not talked to our doctor but wants to know why...
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- I have never heard of that my dr told me to introduce the gerber baby juices 3/4 water and 1/4 juice at 6 months. My daughter is 3 now and she still drinks juice all t...
- I don't see anything wrong with a little 100% juice, in addition to real fruit. I used to water juice down (about 1/4 water) as I put it in the cup. My five-year-old d...
- I don't think that juice, in itself, is bad. But it may not be the best option for quenching your son's thirst throughout the day. Juice pours a lot of calories into...
Juice and Water
Asked by J.C. from Kansas City
on September 13, 2011
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Hi all. Just wondering if you guys had any tricks for getting your kids to drink juice and water? So far my daughter wont touch water.. and I just tried orange juice...
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- She can have 4-6 oz. of straight juice a day. She does not have to have it mixed with water. It is considered to be a serving of fruit.
- Have you tried water with a lemon or lime slice? My daughter LOVED to have a lemon slice floating in her sippy cup. Now she loves natural sparkling water with a squi...
- It's great that she doesn't drink juice...really, it's just empty calories. My youngest, 16 months, has tried juice maybe twice and has never liked it, so I don't giv...
Drinking Undiluted Juice???
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on June 27, 2011
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Hi moms,
This may be a silly question, but I want to know what other moms, besides my friends, think.
I have a 22 month old son, and he drinks water most of the ti...
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- I always dilute the juice because I think less sugar and calories is better and I think that straight juice develops their taste buds for that stronger flavor. I even ...
- I believe the current medical recommendation is less than 6oz a day - I think you're fine.
- My daughter is 4 1/2 and I still dilute her juice most the time. I think it's fine to occasionally have it undiluted but drinking more water and less sugar is better.
Introducing Juice
Asked by T.M. from Reno
on August 31, 2008
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Hi, I am starting my 4 1/2 month old on juice. We recently switched her to Soy formula and it is making her bowel movements thicker and harder for her to get out...so ...
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- I would say to do it after she has waken up from a nap since she will be well rested and hungry. Give her half the formula that she usually gets and then give her the ...
- I would dilute the juice and try giving it to her from a dropper or a syringe. Good luck, S. G
- Stop the soy formula. It's the proteins in soy that your little one cannot digest and is causing the problem. To introduce juice to early can cause intestinal imbala...
Sippy Cup
Asked by S.J. from Dallas
on August 27, 2008
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I am trying to wein my 8 month old baby girl and am trying to get her to drink from a sippy cup. She has been exclusively breastfed, so she really doesn't like the sip...
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- Hi S.. Has your doctor recommended starting a sippy cup? I have 2 kids, and I think that is a little early. Both of mine were breast fed for a year+ (1 never ever t...
- My youngest; now 19mo's didn't like the sippy either so I just started putting milk and water (we don't drink juice) in my cup and giving him a straw. At first he did...
- S. there are juice cups at the grocery store in the juice isle. They are shaped similar to a bottle but have cartoon character head's on them. ie...Barney, Winnie the...
Moooooo Juice!!
Asked by J.M. from Tucson
on January 27, 2009
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Hi Girls, Just looking into how to get my 16 month old BIG BOY to drink more moo juice! THANKS!! xo
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- I assume you mean milk? The way I did it was not allow them to drink anything that is sweeter (cow's milk is naturally a bit sweet). So if you limit it to milk and wa...
- I bet you didnt count on all the responses stating cows milk is NOT a necessity! In fact it doesnt break down well at ALL in our system. Besides yogurt, my 1 yr old wi...
- My husband and my son are both not milk drinkers!! My son is 6yo and drinks milk occasionally if it's chocolate milk. (Doesnt drink white milk that I've ever seen ye...
Why Give Babies Juice?
Asked by H.R. from Chicago
on October 2, 2008
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I know so many people and have read many feeding guidelines that suggest giving babies juice in a sippy cup at around 6-8 months in addition to other feeding. My ques...
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- Another vote for no juice. Whole fruit has enough sugar and even "no sugar added" juices have alternative substances that are sugar - labels are very deceptive. The...
- There is nothing wrong with juice if it's given in moderation as atreat. Let's not get crazy. Juice is not liquid poison - this is a little extreme.
- Hi H., My pediatrician said there is no reason whatsoever to give kids juice to drink. We stick with water & organic milk and give juice occasionally as a treat. ...
Half Juice... Half Water
Asked by K.M. from Laredo
on November 16, 2010
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My DS is four, ever since he started drinking juice I have cut it half jucie half water.
Now that he is getting older and having play dates I have had a couple of mom...
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- I have always done water mixed in with juice. I even do it for myself at times because it's lower in calories! Now there have been times when I give my kids straight j...
- i've always cut my kids' juice.my DH saw that the neighbors' kids walked around w/ sippy cups of juice from the time they could toddle and didn't like that i was "depr...
- It's better your way. Less sugar. Keep it up.
