Baby Drinking Water From Bottle

Once baby has the hand eye coordination to hold a cup and is ready to start slowly drinking water here s how to introduce a bottle of water or a sippy cup.

Baby drinking water from bottle.

Babies usually can t get too much water from a cup only a bottle plus it s good practice for when all of baby s drinks will come from a cup. It sounds like your baby is needing to suck on the bottle to soothe back to sleep not really needing to drink water. Children who are bottle fed will stay hydrated. It s safe to give baby water whenever you start introducing solids when babies are around 6 months old.

If you are concerned about your water source s safety use bottled water or boil your water for one minute and allow it to cool for up to 30 minutes before using it to make the formula. Once they re like 8 10 months then no they don t need to eat at night anymore but should be able to get through the night without anything. But letting baby drink water at this stage helps him get used to the taste. I d say definitely before age 2 but the sooner the better says keith t.

Here s an easy rule to remember. Use a cup with handles that has either a soft spout or a straw. I can t see how a baby drinking in a chair but staying awake would have any trouble. Notes that babies that are breastfed don t need additional water as breast milk is over 80 percent water and provides the fluids your baby needs.

The aap instructs parents to use water from a safe source to mix infant formula. Nursing a baby to sleep can have a similar effect. Some liquid gets left in the mouth causing a bacteria frenzy. I think the dental problems thing is only if they fall asleep while drinking.

Safe bottled water although it s best to ask your baby s doctor about which type of water is best for him to drink bottled water labels that use the terms purified demineralized deionized distilled or prepared using reverse osmosis often indicate that the water is low in fluoride. They won t take more than a few sips from a cup or bottle at a time and that s fine because they don t really need it. Definately shouldn t need multiple bottles of water at night. The american academy of pediatrics suggests saying bye bye to the bottle before your baby is 18 months old.