Besides plain water or Pedialite? I'm trying not to give my daughter too much sugar, but what kind of drinks am I supposed to give her? They pretty much all have lots of sugar. She doesn't like plain water, she just spits it out and doctors always suggest Pedialite, but that stuff is so expensive! Any suggestions?
2006-09-14 05:33:57 · 28 answers · asked by ticktock 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Pedialite is not natural. Give her 100% fruit juice watered down a little.
2006-09-14 05:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Juicy Juice, or any other 100% juice. There will be a lot of sugar, because fruit naturally has a lot of sugar in it. That is why they tell you not to overdo it. I give my daughter (2 yrs) juicy juice (about half a sippy cup, 4-4 1/2 ounces) in the morning, then she has milk with her other meals or throughout the day. Sometimes I give her water in between meals if she's already had milk and juice.
2006-09-14 13:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by angelbaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband works for Schwan's, and NONE of those juices have added sugar. They don't call for you to add sugar either, like kool-aid. Offer her milk, too, if she'll drink it. Juicy Juice and Welch's are other good choices. Orange juice is really healthy too, plus so many have vitamin C. There's all sorts of Rice Milk, but I'd talk to your pediatrician before giving it to her (just in case, I don't know what the medical field says about giving it to toddlers). When you do offer juice (Welch's, Juicy Juice, etc.), make it half juice and half water. Example: 2 oz. of juice first, then slip 2 oz. of water in while she's not looking. I don't think there's a taste difference, and this way she's not getting so much sugar. We've done that since we started offering a cup at six months, and it works for us! Good luck!
2006-09-14 12:40:12 · answer #3 · answered by teeney1116 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organic natural fruit juices! Juices that are unsweetened. Some of the juices are kind of strong tasting. You can water it down with water to make it taste better. But if it's Organic juice then it's the best just make sure it's 100% Organic. That has the least amount of sugar & if it does have sugar it's natural sugar from fruits!
Good Luck!
2006-09-14 12:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by Casper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk! You could try to slowly water down the pedialite until it is plain water. Also, you could give her 100% juice that has no added sugar and you could also water that down if you want.
2006-09-14 12:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by finding_my_dream 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stick with gerber splashers they are very low on sugar and sodium. At first i thought it would be a lot but i tested it and you can barely taste the juice. it is just enough my daughter loves it. My pediatrician said it was safe for her too. as long as she is drinking all of her 16 to 20ounces of milk. Also some people are okay with sugar free drinks and some people are not because of the aspertame so that is up to you. the fruit splashers i think is like a dollar twenty five a bottle. i usually have to buy a bottle for a week and split it half water and half juice
2006-09-14 23:58:58 · answer #6 · answered by Petrina21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any juice that is 100% juice given in moderation is healthy for your child. Milk and water are great alternatives. Besides those 3 drinks, your child shouldnt drink much else regularly. Pedialyte is to be used when your child is vomiting or has the runs as a means to build up the electrolytes and avoid dehydration.
Juicy Juice and Apple&Eve juices are 100% juice.
By the way you should not dilute milk or juice with water for your child as you are taking away the nutritional values in it.
2006-09-14 16:18:52 · answer #7 · answered by camoprincess32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything sugar free or 100% natural fruit juices.
But remember, fruit does still have sugars in it.
You can always do 1/2 juicy juice and 1/2 water to tone it down a bit
2006-09-14 12:39:34 · answer #8 · answered by jevic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all those juices are just full of sugar. Even apple juice, even if it's 100% juice, is a whole load of sugar. It really affects my 2 year old.
So- we use a splash of cranberry or apple juice in a glass of water. She knows the deal, and often screams for us not to add the water- but we've explained to her that it's a concentrate and it's made to be mixed with water. She's gotten the picture- and likes her juice this way now.
2006-09-14 12:42:47 · answer #9 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son loves lemon water. Try the poland springs sparkling water. Also look for 100% juices. All fruit juice will have sugar, but at least this is limited. Milk is always essential as you know. Good luck!
2006-09-14 13:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by beth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋