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Water drinking issue
MY 18 months baby is not showing intrest in drinking water. Though he take intrest in drinking milk and fruit like orange.
What should I do to make his intrest towards drinking water?
Can we use market available tangy flavor in water for increasing his intrest in water?
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Yes. You can use tang to increase oral water intake.
Aviod giving fruit juices and other sugary drinks.
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As rightly said don't give flavored water.
Don't worry if he's active and peeing regularly.
They gather water from here and there like milk, fruit, food, also some amount you must be making him drink water.
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As milk and oranges have good water content, there is no need to worry. The baby is getting enough water through these. Look for urine at least 6 times a day. That indicates enough water intake. Don't give any flavoured waters as they are not healthy. This is a passing phase. The child will start drinking water soon. Keep and eye on weight
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Dr. Manjusha
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Ongole
Hello,this is the complaint from most of the parents.Tips to increase water intake include giving fruits with more water content such as citrus fruits,watermelon.Give coconut water,butter milk.You can also do one more thing like taking him to super market and buy his favourite water bottle.Let him fill his own water bottle so that he develops interest to drink water.
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