Is my hv telling porkies??!!??
Morning,
My hv has said that now Oscar's over 6 weeks I can start giving him baby fruit juices in his water??!!?? I hasten to add that she said just the tiniest amount so the water has only a hint of colour, but all the bottles I see say 4 months + on them. I'm for the idea of introducing him to new tastes as he's ff so isn't getting varying tastes through breastmilk, but wanted to see if anyone else has been told this or does this anyway before I go ahead. Or should I just accept that my hv is really bizarre and leave his water alone
My hv has said that now Oscar's over 6 weeks I can start giving him baby fruit juices in his water??!!?? I hasten to add that she said just the tiniest amount so the water has only a hint of colour, but all the bottles I see say 4 months + on them. I'm for the idea of introducing him to new tastes as he's ff so isn't getting varying tastes through breastmilk, but wanted to see if anyone else has been told this or does this anyway before I go ahead. Or should I just accept that my hv is really bizarre and leave his water alone
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Even so definitley wouldn't introduce juice till much later as it just encourages them to want sweet tastes! Just my opinion!
I'm really surprised that she suggested this and, I would just stick to giving him little tastes of water - he may not think much of it now but needs to get used to the taste - babies can taste something about 15 times before they like it! My lo now loves drinking water out of a beaker though tends to spit half out - I allow it (shes 5 months) as I think it's good to get her used to water. (She is bf and rarely accepts milk from a bottle.)
I wouldn't pay any attention to her myself!
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