Juices
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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...
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...
Diluting Juice
Asked by C.M. from New York
on April 22, 2011
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My 14 month old isn't much of a water drinker, never has been. When I give it to him, he'll drink it until he realizes what it is, then he'll toss his cup. Lol. I've a...
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- My youngest is 5 and my oldest is 8 and I still dilute their juice a bit. They are also limited to 1 juice cup a day then it's water and water only...he will get used ...
- Don't stop diluting his juice. Juice is loaded with sugars and isn't all that healthy as it is. If you just start offering him water only and don't give in to him no...
- I still dilute my 2.5yr olds.
Should I give diluted lemon juice to my infant?
Asked by S.N. from Eau Claire
on August 5, 2009
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my son likes lemon juice (juice diluted in a water) very much..is it a YES or a NO NO for infants? is it good for the growing teeth of the baby or NOT?
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- S. ,lemon juice staight is NOT good for the teeth. The acid in the juice can erode the enamel on your teeth. As long as it is diluted though he should be fine , just m...
- babies aren't supposed to have citrus fruits at all until a year. I'd hold off on it and double check with your dr. http://www.ehow.com/how_###-###-####_know-baby-...
- It depends on how "diluted". Citrus is acidic which can be hard on stomachs, also. I would just make sure that it was diluted quite a bit. I remember that my daught...
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...
What to Drink?
Asked by D.M. from Tucson
on July 31, 2007
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I took Jesse to the doctor yesterday for his 15 month checkup, and talked to the doctor about artificial sweetners. He said that they are only ok in small amounts. D...
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- Is your doctor a pediatrician? My daughter's ped dr, and WIC also, told her that her now 2 yr old should have about four 8 oz cups of juice each day. Since he will n...
- My daughter is 14mo, and she drinks 4 servings of milk a day and tons of water. She has juice occasionally. She drinks water because that is what I give her, and that ...
- I didn't see you mention milk - but that's important. We give our kids: water, sugar-free juices, milk, V8 juice, fruit smoothies, and you can even "flavor" water wi...
Diluting Juice
Asked by S.J. from Jackson
on January 22, 2008
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My daughter is 19 months old. Im wondering when I can quit diluting her juice. I know its better to dilute acidic juices, but when did you stop watering down juice??
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- My son is almost 3 and I still dilute his juice. They don't need all the sugar (even natural sugar) that is in juice. It's best for their teeth and I've even heard k...
- At this point its really up to you. If you think she can handle regular juice and you want to stop watering them down then go ahead. If she cant handle you can always...
- My daughter is 25 months old and I still have to dilute her juice. It tears her stomach up and gives her the runs. It's more flavored water than it is juice. My a...
When to Start on Juice...
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on April 14, 2008
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I was wondering when you started your infant on juice. Mine will be 7 months this week. I heard to water it down. What kind do you buy? I saw they have a toddler b...
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- I had started my son on juicy juice but it was too acidic at this time for him and gave him bad diaper rashes. Stay with the gerber baby juices for now. Most stuff I r...
- We used Juicy Juice. If you buy it in the can, it's MUCH cheaper. My oldest is 3 and we still water his juice down.
- You really don't have to ever give a child juice. Fresh fruits are healthier than juices. Just cut them up in small pieces for your 7 month old and try them one at a...
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...
When to Give Juice?
Asked by L.D. from Los Angeles
on November 14, 2008
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My 5 month old already eats stage 1 foods and I was wondering can I introduce juice now or should I wait?
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- children don't need any other form of liquid other than breastmilk or formula until about 1 year (sometimes longer if certain blood levels aren't high enough.)
- wait till at least 6 months. my daughters dr okayed juice at her 6 months check up. she also said only 2oz juice with 2oz water and only the four ounces a day. i gave ...
- I would wait until 7 months, when your baby is sitting well and has the coordination to hold the cup on her own.
