Should I offer baby water during his meal?
When baby begins the diversification led by the child, he hydrates himself mainly thanks to infant or maternal milk and he will probably never really have a drink of water.
However, it is important to offer baby with small quantities of water as soon as it has started to eat, for several reasons:
- Help with intestinal transit
- Good oral hygiene
- Allow baby to familiarize themselves with glass/ straw,….
When should I offer baby water?
Offer a little baby water several times during the meal . This will allow him to take small breaks and rinse his mouth. If baby with several different things to taste, rinse the mouth between each food, that he can enjoy the true nature of each food.
Do not forget to offer baby a sip of water at the end of his meal . This will allow you to rinse your mouth and check that it is very empty.
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What can baby drink?
Soda, tea, coffee, fruit juice,… Here are so many beverages that are obviously advised against babies and even in young children. This type of drinks has no nutritious interest in addition to being a sugar intake which is absolutely not necessary!
Milk must remain basic beverage before 1 year of baby since it is the most nourishing and most suitable liquid for its needs.
Water in small quantities from 6 months during meals. As well as when baby has a little more : strong heat, liquid saddle, fever, ...
Which container to offer to baby?
At first, we advise you to use either a bibi that baby is used to. Either to help him by holding the container : cup, glass, goblet.
Little by little baby grips and his motor abilities will expand and he will be able to bring the container himself to his mouth.
Always leave a cup/ bibi at a baby hand, so that he can use as he pleases and that he can continue to develop his autonomy at his own pace.
We invite you to go to the article " The essentials in BLW " to find the containers that we recommend!
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