kids and water?

Question

i have a 2 year old and i know kids are suppose to drink alot but i really try to get her to drink water she will make her 1 sippy cup of water last her all day but if i give her juice or soda or milk she will guzzle it what should i do...plz help

Answer 1

I would eliminate soda all together. IMHO children shouldn't be allowed to have soda, but to each her own. I would try something like this though, "When you're finished with this cup of water then you can have juice, deal?" and make her high five on it to make it fun.

I also did something with the kids I used to nanny for. I'd sit in the kitchen with them when they would eat and every few minutes or so I'd say "WATER BREAK!" and they would take a big sip of water. It seemed to work. They were two and five and thought I was a loon for doing it, but whatever it takes right? :)

Good Luck!!

Answer 2

At this age kids really only need milk and water. At 2 it's even recommended to switch from whole milk to either 1 or 2% whichever the household drinks. Unless she's getting milk or yogurt too to get the daily 3 for milk product you can give her milk with every meal and water the rest of the time. That should keep her from getting too thirsty if she is drinking something spaced out too. Juice isn't really recommended anymore by the way. If she wants juice tell her she can have an apple or a banana or to spice things up a kiwi. (there's a lot of tooth decay going around with the juice right now. ) You could also try ice water, my daughter thought that was the coolest thing for her sippy cup to make noise from the ice. Just keep trying and don't give in and give her the soda esp and keep the juice as a special treat (if possible not a daily one though or she still won't drink water if she thinks mommy will give in)

Answer 3

if you just want her to drink water for the purpose of her not consuming sugary drinks all day buy cordial without the sugar,or the fizzy drinks that also have no sugar, she may not like water, and every one is different. I would not force her to drink it. If shes guzzling it down when you give her milk or juice the poor little thing is probably thirsty

my brother done an experiment in svchool where they were given different coloured water and had to name what was what- eg red was raspberry, yellow was lemon and green was lime. The twist was that they were just cups of water with different food colouring in each. So maybe a good idea, add some food colouring to make her think shes got cordial

Answer 4

Try not to give her so much of the other stuff that she likes. Or try telling her that if she doesn't drink the water she won't get juice or anything. When kids are small like that, if you don't start them out on water as early as possible, they will not drink it. So try alternating. Maybe give her a cup of juice or milk, and then give her water, and before she can have something else she has to drink the water. Or you could make water the primary drink and the things that she likes 'treats' if she drinks the water.

Answer 5

I always tricked my kids before they were old enough to understand that water was good for them. I would act like I was rinsing out the cup, but I would fill it with water, then make sure they were watching and I would(very slowly) pour the tiniest amount of juice in. If they knew I was putting water in it, or if I didnt act like I was pouring juice for long enough, (as a whole cup) then they would throw a fit. If I did it right, they would be fooled, even though it didnt really have enough juice to even flavor it. But since they "seen" me do it, then I had to of, right? And now that a few of mine are older, they drink water all the time and love it, because they grew up drinking it and are used to the flavor.

Answer 6

Kids don't need a lot of water or liquid, they just need to drink to their level of thirst, the same as everyone else.

Just offer the sippy cup and let her decide how much she wants. You can prompt her from time to time by asking her if she wants a drink and giving her a fresh cup. But otherwise leave her alone.

Really she isn't drinking the juice or soda (soda REALLY?) because of thirst, but only because she enjoys the taste. Also juice is the #1 cause of diarrhea in toddlers. Really it needs to be limited if offered at all.

Answer 7

Mix her juice with water so at least she's drinking a little bit less juice. Start out with quite a bit of juice and just a small splash of water. Gradually decrease the amount of juice and increase the amount of water so it isn't obvious to her, it will take a few weeks for this process. Do this until the amount is about 1/4 juice, 3/4 water.

Answer 8

Well, there you have it. You've allowed your kid to develop a real bad habit which will take you time and real patience to modify it. You'll have to set up a good example to help her change this habit too. First of all, you'll need to cut off on sugary drinks. She'll throw tantrums no doubt about it; and real ones too, so remember to stay firm on your decisions. It's best to start little by little and you may need to start taking commitments from her to start the game. If she's thirsty and asks you for a drink, provide a glass of water. If she says nothing, you've earned points. If she insists and tells you or points at you a sugary drink, calmly explained she can have some after she drinks the glass of water. Again, she'll throw tantrums and it's normal, but stay firm. You can't win all battles, so you may give in certain occasions, but above all knowing water it's best for your child then anything else it's your way to a good start. Remember: Baby steps, little by little your daughter along with her body will acquire a taste and a need for real water. But, soda should be forgiven and totally erased from her memory. Too much chemicals! :)

Answer 9

I don't do this myself, but my sis-in-law has had great success with giving her kids sippies of water with just a touch of juice added to it. Even if the kids have several sippies of water a day, it still just barely gets up to the recommended no-more-than-4 oz-per-day-of-juice, and they are very willing to guzzle the water all day.

Answer 10

NO JUICE OR SODA FOR A 2 YEAR OLD. You are harming your child with this and will end up with a kid with a weight problem. No milk 2 hours before meals or at bedtime. If you only offer water, you will have VERY a difficult two to three weeks and then your child will adjust. Please keep your child healthy and away from soda and juice.

This sounds really bad, but I had one of those shot glasses that have a strap to go around your neck. My daughter loved going to the water cooler and filling that thing up and drinking it all the time!