re: 4 month old/water in sippy?

Quoting Nichole Melius:" but then what age do you start juice because I was thinking better a little bit of cold water as she ... [snip!] ... to give her any juice at all until after a year old 2 if I could help it and even then I was planning on watering it down "

We still don't give juice to my almost-18 month old, since we don't find it necessary. We gave her a bit of diluted prune juice when she was 11-12 months because of constipation, but otherwise, she just drinks water, breast milk, and milk.

Lucy doesn't get juice all of the time though even at 16 months old. Maybe once a week

How much water are you planning to give your babies? If you're talking 8+ oz yeah I'd probably frown upon it, but an oz or two??

Quoting Nichole Melius:" but then what age do you start juice because I was thinking better a little bit of cold water as she ... [snip!] ... to give her any juice at all until after a year old 2 if I could help it and even then I was planning on watering it down "

juice is just for fun she needs her main fruits from real fruits if you give her juice make it 100% juice no fruit drinks then really water it down DD wont have juice until shes 18months even then its 1oz a day

she does get yogurt juice (gerber) when shes on an antibiotic due to thrush

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♥Rach♥:</b>" I was told no water before six months and very small amounts between six months and one. "</blockquote>




 

<blockquote><b>Quoting Nichole Melius:</b>" but then what age do you start juice because I was thinking better a little bit of cold water as she ... [snip!] ... to give her any juice at all until after a year old 2 if I could help it and even then I was planning on watering it down "</blockquote>




My son didn't have juice until after he was 3. His sister is 22 months and recently started stealing sips from him so she's had it but I don't give it often and instill water it down 1/4 juice to 3/4 water for both of them and he is now almost 6.

You never HAVE to introduce juice. They don't need it. When my kids were teething I gave them frozen damp burp cloths and big frozen peices of melon or cucumber but not until after they were 6 or 7 months.

just wow, I knew it was bad for any to drink an excessive amount of water but had no clue a 4 ounce sippy a day to play with was that dangerous. I wonder how many parents thought it was harmless. she has four older siblings the youngest of them is almost 11 and now that I think of it 'i used to freeze a baby bottle upside down in my freezer for teething.

Oh wow reading all these posts is crazy! At 4 months old the baby should b fine w a sippy of water. I EB my son and his pediatrician said start him on cereal mixed in his bottles of breastmilk at 4 months and baby food at 6months.... I always gave him a sippy w water in it from 4 months on to hold him over til the next feeding or just whenever

Oh wow reading all these posts is crazy! At 4 months old the baby should b fine w a sippy of water. I EB my son and his pediatrician said start him on cereal mixed in his bottles of breastmilk at 4 months and baby food at 6months.... I always gave him a sippy w water in it from 4 months on to hold him over til the next feeding or just whenever and he started juice in his sippy mixed 3/4 w water when he was 6 months!!!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Koltons*Momma:</b>" Oh wow reading all these posts is crazy! At 4 months old the baby should b fine w a sippy of water. I ... [snip!] ... at 6months.... I always gave him a sippy w water in it from 4 months on to hold him over til the next feeding or just whenever"</blockquote>




No never put cereal in the bottle!!

Quoting Taphath Foose:" How much water are you planning to give your babies? If you're talking 8+ oz yeah I'd probably frown upon it, but an oz or two??"

I was thinking 4 ounces at the most I mean put a little in her cup for her to just play with basically to get her used to using a cup and because I thought the cold water would feel nice on her teething gums

Quoting Koltons*Momma:" Oh wow reading all these posts is crazy! At 4 months old the baby should b fine w a sippy of water. I ... [snip!] ... hold him over til the next feeding or just whenever and he started juice in his sippy mixed 3/4 w water when he was 6 months!!!"

And of course, putting cereal in a bottle is not okay unless directed for reflux purposes. Are you sure your Pediatrician was licensed?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Crystal Marie S.:</b>" And of course, putting cereal in a bottle is not okay unless directed for reflux purposes. Are you sure your Pediatrician was licensed?"</blockquote>




 

Iv been giving my daughter water since about 3 or 4 months? I can't remember exactly, because my doctor told me it was okay to give her a bit of water every once in a while....If she drank her whole bottle and was still not asleep at bed time I would give her about a ounce of water (I have to feed her a bottle in order for her to fall asleep ) same thing now and she is 7 months.

Quoting HopingforaMiracle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Koltons*Momma:</b>" Oh wow reading all these posts is crazy! ... [snip!] ... 4 months on to hold him over til the next feeding or just whenever"</blockquote> No never put cereal in the bottle!!"

DD gets cereal in every sippy the dr said it was fine i hold her while she eats shes never choked or anything