Liquids
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Liquids
Asked by E.S. from Detroit
on July 10, 2008
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My daughter is 8 months old and as you know she has been increasing her baby food intake and her formula intake is only 24 ounces. I would like to introduce her to di...
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- Water! Teaching your child to love water is one of the best things you can do for their short and long-term health. Need to use chlorine-free, though, as it's the ch...
- Hi E., I know it sounds really boring, but the best liquid of all is water. It's really all she needs. But if you'd like to get a bit more adventurous than that,...
- Water was my answer, too! Totally agree- my daughter wasn't fond of juices either.
Getting Fluids Down
Asked by T.M. from Portland
on March 27, 2008
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Hi mamas,
My neice is 10 months and has caught the rotavirus. She was hospitalized for a few days but came home today. She won't take any fluids. My sister is despera...
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- have you tried popsicles, pedialyte makes popsicles for kids that are basically like gatorade for kids. they are fun for kids to eat and replenish their electrolytes. ...
- We are going through this with my daughter and godson. One is still hospitalized and the other had a trip to the ER. We giver her a 1 to 1 solution of gatorade and wat...
- try popcycles. make your own from juice you know the baby likes.make or buy small ones so baby can handle them. this is a great treat when they are well too.
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...
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 Much Is Enough Liquids?
Asked by T.A. from Los Angeles
on January 20, 2009
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Hi Mommies! Does anyone have any advice on how to get a toddler to drink more liquids or how much liquids they should be drinking a day? My daughter is 25 months and...
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- Clear this with your doctor: I was once told that young kidneys only process a certain amount of fluid. I think it was 24 cc or such a day. After than the liquid goe...
- Being aware of it is the best thing you can do. I highly advice just offering water or herbal tea (my sons favorite) as liquids because juices are so full of sugar. ...
- You have to remember she isn't drinking to fill her tummy, the food is doing that now. If her diapers are wet and she doesn't have signs of dehydration, or dry lips an...
Help with 15-Month-old Getting More Liquids
Asked by B.S. from San Francisco
on March 13, 2008
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My son stopped taking a bottle a couple of months ago. It was complicated by a nipple injury I had for ten weeks -- I had to try everything including stopping nursing ...
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- Hi there, You can make homemade popsicles out of so many things, even have him help you with little paper cups and sticks and then he can have fun taking the paper par...
- Hi B.! First of all, DO NOT blame yourself for this! As a first time mom, you will discover that ALL children go through so many changes in their own routines, and...
- Let him pick out a cup at the store. Give it to him whenever he is in his car seat. Foods with lots of fluids are: broccoli, celery, iceberg lettuce, oranges, peache...
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...
Daughter Refusing Liquids
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 6, 2008
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My 9 month old daughter is refusing to take liquids and I am of course worried about dehydration. It has been a progressive refusal over the last few weeks, she was t...
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- Try giving her cut up watermellon; it has a high content of water. Does she have Thrush down her throat?
- J., A very large percentage of our fluid needs are actually met in the foods we eat. If your daughter is still wetting frequently then she is not dehydrated. Have...
- I breastfed my daughter until she was 11 months, but when I weaned her I had the hardest time getting her take formula (or any other liquids). She just turned one and ...
My 15 Month Old Refuses to Drink Fluids!
Asked by J.P. from Minneapolis
on February 18, 2008
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My 15 month old drinks 6-12 ounces (total liquids) during an average day! We've tried many different kinds of sippy cups, cups with straws and regular cups, there is ...
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- My daughter took pretty well to the sippy cup until she learned she could say 'no' to everything. I eventually just stopped making a big deal about it. As a mother sai...
- There was no mention of the temperature of the liquids. Perhaps toddler prefers a certain temperature. ie. slush it up or warm it up
- Hi J., This probably isn't good advice but I'm having a similar problem with my 12 month old. I've been trying to get him to take a sippy cup and he just isn't int...
Offering Juice
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on August 20, 2009
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Hello Ladies~
I have a 9 ½ month old who takes (on average) (3) 8oz bottles daily. For breakfast he has a bowl cereal and a jar of baby food fruit. For lunch and...
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- Hi J., No, he isn't missing anything from not having juice. He doesn't need it. Sounds like you are doing a good job with feeding him. Make sure to stick to your gu...
- J.; no you are doing well if they are eating the 3 jars for lunch im assuming one of those is fruit, even when you do offer juice they only need 4 oz a day, even us ad...
- Your MIL wants to give all those sweet treats to your child because it will gratify HER - she wants to see the smile on his face when he puts a wad of sugar-laden what...
