water

can my 6 month old have water?

yes in moderation

he can, not more than 1 or 2 oz at a time, but he doesnt need it. if you think he's dehydreated just give more formula.

why not?

An oz or two will be fine.

Quoting K.MarieAnnette:" why not? "

too much water can interfere with his body's ability to absorb the nutrients in breast milk or formula. It can also cause his tummy to feel full, which curbs his desire to feed. The only thing a baby really needs to drink is breastmilk or formula, there is plenty of water in both of those.

Quoting wilde_mommy:" too much water can interfere with his body's ability to absorb the nutrients in breast milk or formula. ... [snip!] ... to feed. The only thing a baby really needs to drink is breastmilk or formula, there is plenty of water in both of those."

i agree they shouldn't have TOO much water, but i was wondering why someone would think they shouldn't have any at all? sometimes that's what my baby wants... water. not very often, but occasionally. 2 oz at most.

A few oz is ok