![]() It's often a good idea to wait three to five days between introducing any new foods and drinks to your baby, if you do decide to offer them juice. If you want to give your baby juice because of the vitamins in fruit juice, it's OK to give them solid fruit and vegetables instead from six months old, which will still contain lots of important vitamins and minerals.īabies can have pieces of fruit and vegetables as finger food, or pureed or mashed. For babies over six months, their water doesn't need to be boiled. It's important to remember that babies under six months should have boiled water that has cooled down. However, your baby gets most of the nutrition they need from breastmilk or formula throughout their first year, so for the most part, these are the only drinks your baby should be having.įully breastfed babies don't need to drink water until they start eating solid foods (usually from six months onwards), but formula-fed babies might need to have extra water in hot weather. Your baby will probably start to eat solid foods once they start weaning at about six months old, and as they eat more solid foods, the amount of milk they want will decrease. When it comes to the drinks your baby should be having, it's advised that you breastfeed or give your baby first infant formula until they're at least one year old. Water and milk are the healthiest drinks to give to your child.Juice and drink alternatives for babies under 12 months If you choose to give your child fruit juices, only give them small amounts of well-diluted, unsweetened fruit juice. You can use it only if no other water is available, for as short a time as possible.Ĭontinue to avoid giving your child fizzy drinks. ![]() This is because it can have higher levels of sodium and other minerals. Aim that by 12 months of age, your child will use a cup for all drinks other than breastfeeds.Ĭontinue to boil and cool both tap and bottled water for your baby until they are 12 months old.Īvoid using bottled water labelled as ‘natural mineral water’. 12 months onwardsĪim to replace all bottles with a cup or beaker by the time your baby is about 1 year old. They make it difficult for iron to be absorbed and contain caffeine which is not recommended for babies. Tea and coffeeĭo not give your baby tea or coffee. Fizzy drinks also fill up your baby’s small tummy so they may not want to eat their meals. They have a lot of sugar and acid, which are harmful to teeth. Fizzy drinksĭo not give your baby fizzy drinks. Serve this in a beaker only at mealtimes and only from 1 year onwards. Dilute 1 measure pure fruit juice to 8 to 10 measures cooled boiled water. If you choose to give your baby juices, only give them small amounts of well-diluted, unsweetened fruit juice. Your baby does not need fruit juice or squash. Offer your baby cooled boiled water in a cup at mealtimes or at snack times. Cow’s milk should not be your child's main milk drink until they are 1 year old. Small amounts of pasteurised full fat cow's milk can be used to prepare weaning foods from 6 months onwards. ![]() If using formula, choose first infant formula. MilkĬontinue to use breast milk or infant formula as the main drink until 12 months. ![]() From about 6 months, plan to gradually introduce a cup or free-flow beaker for drinks.
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