Water... tricks to helping your child drink water!!!

Sheree - posted on 03/25/2010

You can try adding sugar free juice watered down. I found he would drink his water if it was in a bottle with a straw. Once he got used to the water I reduced the amount of juice till he has plain water. There are also baby juices suitable to 6mths + sugar free and already watered down in most supermarkets. I used to water it down further tho.

Amber - posted on 02/04/2010

make ice cubes with food colouring or bits of fruit in them so that the water looks exciting! also drink bottles are great, my daughter has 2 that she chose and are always in the fridge where she can reach them with water in them.

Vicky - posted on 02/03/2010

This require a bit of pacients. It helps to give water with a teaspoon and kids think it is good fun. Good luck

Amanda - posted on 01/31/2010

Try adding 1 tbsp of Karo Syrup or 1 oz of juice to a 4oz bottle. As the child gets older put less sugar or juice until they are drinking plain water. I did it with all of my children and they all love to drink water.

Mary - posted on 01/29/2010

i use sugar follow what mymother and grandmother told me but I found out later it not good for the baby growing teeth talk to you doctor

Alixandria - posted on 01/27/2010

THANK YOU LADIES

Nicola - posted on 01/22/2010

i always give my little girl water before a feed, she drinks a few oz before realiseings its not filling her up, if u get their wind up it doesnt effect their feed x

Joy - posted on 01/21/2010

I put a little juice in the water. One of my four children just flat out loves water, and he never has a problem wanting it! Go figure!

Tamara - posted on 01/21/2010

I used to add a little caro syrup to the water. I started weaning them off little by little and now they drink water with no problem.

Gina - posted on 01/21/2010

I buy the Capri Sun Water packages for my two yr old, he loves them and they have diff Flavors but they do not contain sugar. also try the water flavors Hawaiian Punch they are sugar free also and are in single packages for bottle water.. Hope this helps

Micah - posted on 01/21/2010

I used to put just a little sugar in the water. Some will disagree though. But I would lower the amount little at a time and my boys are 10, 8, and 4 and now ask for ice water before anything else.