what does your baby drink?

jackieatx
jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My son is 9 months old on the 15th, he's a great eater, in fact he will eat anything put in front of him. I want to start giving him something besides formula and vegetable& fruit juice. I was about to buy him some almond or coconut milk, but I know allergies can develop if nuts are introduced to soon. He's had coconut water on rare occasions though and loved it. I'm not too hot on soymilk but I will do it if there are no other options. What does your baby drink and when did you introduce it?
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  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Bump?
  • DJJW
    DJJW Posts: 519 Member
    I did water, and rarely juice. Juice still has a lot of unneeded sugar. Do water, most kids don't really "like it." But it's free and healthy, my kids drink milk with meals and water all day. They prefer it.
  • mmarcy7
    mmarcy7 Posts: 227 Member
    Water
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...
  • intheflowers
    intheflowers Posts: 24 Member
    just water
  • mumi
    mumi Posts: 24
    We only did milk and water until he was much older. He didn't have juice till he was around 2. I wanted him to like water and it seems to have worked cause at 4 he still mostly drinks water or milk:)
  • DJJW
    DJJW Posts: 519 Member
    Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...
    Cows milk is better to wait until 12 months
  • LoNCole
    LoNCole Posts: 25 Member
    At 9 months the only things my boys drank were either breast milk or water. My now 4 yr old asks for water and my 15 month old loves it too. I would cut the juice out, as long as he's eating fruit there's no need for it.
  • nyteyz82
    nyteyz82 Posts: 43
    we plan on doing water and watered down fruit juice. Its recommended to stay away from nut products at an early age as young children cannot communicate clearly that something doesn't 'feel right' if they are having a reaction.
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...
    Cows milk is better to wait until 12 months

    Sorry I mistyped, I meant I don't want to introduce cows milk at all. Thanks for the tip on the water, I guess I'll start making his formula thinner slowly? He's drinking out of his cup so I don't feel too bad giving him juice, and I juice vegetables and fruit myself. It is a good treat :)
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    Breast milk/formula and water. A little prune juice when she got constipated. Now, at 2 1/2, she drinks water and milk. It's better to stay clear of juices and just let them eat fruit instead.
  • AReasor
    AReasor Posts: 355 Member
    Talk to your pediatrician. It seems like the rules change constantly about what to give them at what age.
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...

    Water. It is not hard to stay away from cow's milk. My first born had none until she was three.
  • DJJW
    DJJW Posts: 519 Member
    Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...
    Cows milk is better to wait until 12 months

    Sorry I mistyped, I meant I don't want to introduce cows milk at all. Thanks for the tip on the water, I guess I'll start making his formula thinner slowly? He's drinking out of his cup so I don't feel too bad giving him juice, and I juice vegetables and fruit myself. It is a good treat :)

    I Loved my blender at that age!
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...
    Cows milk is better to wait until 12 months

    Sorry I mistyped, I meant I don't want to introduce cows milk at all. Thanks for the tip on the water, I guess I'll start making his formula thinner slowly? He's drinking out of his cup so I don't feel too bad giving him juice, and I juice vegetables and fruit myself. It is a good treat :)

    Please don't thin out his formula without talking to his pediatrician first.
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Trying hard to stay away from cows milk though...
    Cows milk is better to wait until 12 months

    Sorry I mistyped, I meant I don't want to introduce cows milk at all. Thanks for the tip on the water, I guess I'll start making his formula thinner slowly? He's drinking out of his cup so I don't feel too bad giving him juice, and I juice vegetables and fruit myself. It is a good treat :)


    Please don't thin out his formula without talking to his pediatrician first.

    It's okay, I always ask, just getting opinions :) everyone does things a little differently
  • astheygrowup
    astheygrowup Posts: 188 Member
    I have never given my kiddos juice so I did water until 12 months and then introduced milk. I started with almond milk but it seemed and still does seem to upset his tummy. He is 20 months old now
  • Airgetshealthy
    Airgetshealthy Posts: 12 Member
    At 9 months my daughter was only drinking breast-milk and water or water diluted prune juice on occasion if she was constipated. You should avoid cow's milk and etc until after their 1st birthday and the Dr gives you approval to switch them to it (:
    I don't see a problem with the coconut milk after the 1st birthday but you should definitely ask a pediatrician first and make sure the fat they need from the cows milk can be supplemented another way! Healthy Fat is very important for their brain development!
  • linz1125
    linz1125 Posts: 441 Member
    Breast milk/formula and water. A little prune juice when she got constipated. Now, at 2 1/2, she drinks water and milk. It's better to stay clear of juices and just let them eat fruit instead.

    All of this. Juice just fills up their tummy with sugar....would you do that for yourself? If you do give juice I would do 1/4 juice, 3/4 water.
  • hippietofugirl
    hippietofugirl Posts: 430
    Why are you trying to avoid cows milk? I don't suppose that your child HAS to have it, but it is recommended once they're 1 year old because of the high fat content and the calcium.
  • Shayzeepoo
    Shayzeepoo Posts: 178 Member
    My first was nursed till he was 17 months, he only got water or boob juice. He is three now and gets water or milk.. Very rarely as a treat watered down juice


    My second was nursed till he was 4 months, after that formula till 6 months, then some water on hot days.. He is 14 months now and only gets milk or water. Has never had juice.
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    My baby prefers Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum.





    He is; however, 26.
  • Shayzeepoo
    Shayzeepoo Posts: 178 Member
    My baby prefers Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum.





    He is; however, 26.



    Love!!!!
  • hippietofugirl
    hippietofugirl Posts: 430
    My baby prefers Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum.





    He is; however, 26.


    LOL
  • MOOtoMILF
    MOOtoMILF Posts: 9 Member
    My twins are breastfed, and drink water and coconut milk too because of a cow's milk allergy. Before age one, breastmilk or formula and water are sufficient. Juice is just sugar really.
  • MOOtoMILF
    MOOtoMILF Posts: 9 Member
    Also, the coconut milk has higher fat content than other supplement milks like almond or soy for what it's worth, and coconut is not a nut so it's not a nut allergy issue usually.
  • yogamom16
    yogamom16 Posts: 114
    At 9 months, just boob and a little water.
  • darrcn5
    darrcn5 Posts: 495 Member
    DS is 18 months now, but at 9 months, he only drank formula. I'd offer water to him, but he would just get mad that it wasn't formula and throw it at me.
  • Babymomakell
    Babymomakell Posts: 257 Member
    I believe that babies should be drinking breastmilk (formula) and water only until age 1. (Someone mentioned the prune juice for constipation and we had to do this too, lol)

    Are you veg/vegan? If you are trying to raise your baby this way, realize that formula has lots of animal products in it, and unless you buy specialty formula, your baby has already been introduced to cow products.
  • JBearsMom21
    JBearsMom21 Posts: 90 Member
    My son is one and he drinks pretty much everything. He has lot's of water, watered down apple or fruit juice, fresh homemade almond or cashew milk as well as coconut and soy(He loves them all!). ( We try to stay away from cow's milk) As long as your child does not have a reaction to it, it's fine. Maybe introduce a little bit of the nut milk's (one at a time) and see how he does? Watch him for a couple of day's before you try to introduce another one.

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