A lot of parents wonder when they can give their babies water. And generally speaking, a good rule of thumb to go by is that babies shouldn't have water until 6 months of age. There's reasons for this, because actually, if they drink water, it can curb their appetite and they may not drink formula or breastmilk (which they should be having only at that point as their main form of hydration and nutrition), and so they may not take in the calories that they need and be left malnourished. In some cases, it can also cause electrolyte imbalances that can cause serious complications. So no water before 6 months of age.
And then after 6 months of age, once a baby begins to eat solid food, you can begin giving your baby sips of water in a sippy cup, especially on days when it's really hot, and you're feeling dehydrated and need extra fluid, your baby probably does too. So increase the number of times you nurse or bottle-feed your baby as well as give sips of water in a sippy cup, but again, just make sure their main form of hydration is breastmilk or formula until a year of age. After their 1st birthday when they're eating a lot of table food and drinking whole milk, they're fine to drink as much water as they'd like. If you have more questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at [ Ссылка ], and recommend us to your friends and family too.
