When do you start giving a baby juice? my son will be 6 months old, august 3rd
2006-07-22 06:48:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Two years old for my son. It's all sugar so I waited until he was able to drink and enjoy water and think of juice as a treat. Now, he eats fruit instead of drinking juice all the time.
2006-07-22 06:51:29 · answer #1 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you can start giving them juice at 6 months, but no more then 4 ounces a day (I always watered it down as well). Make sure it is 100% juice too. I would highly recommend offering it in a sippy cup and not a bottle. If you never put it in a bottle, they don't get used to having "drinks" in a bottle and it will make it easier to tranisition to a sippy cup fully when they turn one. If they don't drink anything the first 100 times you offer, it won't hurt them to not have it. Just be consistent and stick with it and sooner or later, they will use the cup and you won't have the bottle battle later on. Good luck!
2006-07-22 14:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by pammy_6201 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our doctor suggested staying away from juice for awhile (our son is 11 months) since they really don't need the extra sugar. She advised to stick with water. She also suggested that when we do give juice to water it down.
2006-07-22 13:52:43 · answer #3 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies don't need juice, either give him water or milk.
Juice is full of sugar and even if you give him the unsweetened juice it's better to just give him the fruit, he will get far more nutrition from it.
2006-07-22 14:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by Kim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just asked my dr. that same question and she said you don't have to give them juice at all really. It might be good for constipation though. 6 months is when I started giving it to my son.
2006-07-22 13:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by eddysmomma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told to water it down until they are older. Also, a lot of that juice has too much sugar in it, even if they do say it's natural.
2006-07-22 13:53:04 · answer #6 · answered by Nosy Parker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All my nephews started drinking it at 6 months too you can call the WIC office in Huntsville Alabama they could tell you for sure it is a aid office for people who need help feeding their children but they also have a child nutritionist in their office
2006-07-22 13:53:34 · answer #7 · answered by inluv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it to your son, as a drink at times, and see if his body can take it. Just remember, if you get thirsty, so does a baby, not just for his formula
2006-07-22 13:59:56 · answer #8 · answered by Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
@ 2 to 3 months you can dilute apple juice with water and by 6 months they can have it more and some lite babby foods call your doctor and he or she will tell you its fine to ive to your baby and it helps them in many way
2006-07-22 13:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by gizduck 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check with your baby's pediatrician for specific instructions as s/he knows your baby.
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/baby-juice.html
2006-07-22 13:53:10 · answer #10 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋