Can a 6-month-old baby not drink water? At what age can a baby drink water?

Can babies aged 6 months not drink water? Babies between the ages of six months basically rely on breast milk and formula milk to survive, so do babies need to drink water when drinking milk? Today, let's introduce to you how old babies can drink water, and whether they don't need to drink water before six months old.

Can a 6 month old baby drink water?

Babies aged 0-6 months

Whether it is the American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization or the Chinese Dietary Guidelines, it is clearly stated that babies who are exclusively breastfed or formula-fed within 6 months do not need to be fed water, juice or other liquids (unless there is a medical indication).

More than 80% of breast milk is water, and formula milk can meet the baby's daily needs as long as it is brewed according to scientific guidance. Even in hot weather, smart babies can increase the frequency of drinking milk according to their needs to replenish water.

If the baby has already started eating complementary foods, the demand for water will increase, and parents can feed water according to the baby's performance. However, for babies under 6 months old, we still recommend exclusive breast milk or exclusive formula feeding.

At what age can babies drink water?

Training babies aged 6 months to 1 year to drink water with a straw

When to start: After your baby starts eating complementary foods, you can gradually increase the amount of water he or she consumes every day to get him or her used to drinking plain water.

Practice method: The mother puts the straw in her mouth and sucks vigorously, and asks the baby to imitate and repeat several times. When the baby accidentally sucks water from the cup, he will soon understand the result of this action and learn to drink water with a straw.

· Advice: 1. Don’t give your baby flavored water to encourage him/her. 2. Don’t continue to use bottles for convenience. 3. Buy a training cup with handles on both sides to let your baby practice using both hands.

What does the baby drink?

After 6 months, I started drinking boiled water

With the addition of complementary foods, the amount of milk begins to decrease, and the baby's body does not have enough water. Solid food does not contain much water either. At this time, the baby's kidney function gradually matures, and the baby needs additional water. Give the baby 100 ml of water in the morning and evening. In addition, you can also increase water from complementary foods. You can observe whether the baby is dehydrated through urine. The most important thing to note is that the water the baby drinks should be boiled water.