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| I know that juice is given to babies and toddlers often, however when I was a new Mommy, a trusted friend told me that her 2 daughters were never given juice because of the sugar content. The more I looked into the subject, the more I learned just how right she was. Most juice has a lot of sugar, and the 100% juices can lead to upset stomach's in babies. Milk and water only for my little one. |
| posted by on 02/04/2008 11:16 AM |
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| I couldn't answer this question because while I don't give my 10 month old any juice, I do give my almost 4 year old juice on occasion and have been doing so since he was around 1 1/2 years old. I've always watered it down and still do. I also don't give it to him every day. It has been useful when he's been constipated as pear or prune juice can help with that. I agree that milk and water are better, but I think that it's okay for toddlers to have it on occassion. |
| posted by Lisa on 02/04/2008 12:29 PM |
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| I agree with the occasional juice. I give my daugther watered down orange juice because I think that it boosts your immune system but other fruit juices I don't give her. She loves her fruit and gets plenty of it throughout the day and so I don't think she really needs fruit juice. |
| posted by Holli on 02/04/2008 02:52 PM |
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| I give my son juice everyday but I water it down. |
| posted by Chelle on 02/04/2008 03:54 PM |
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| My daughter drinks mostly milk, but I do make sure that she has at least 1 cup of juice a day. She also has a cup or two of water a day as well. and ABSOLUTLY NO SODA!!! |
| posted by Amber U. on 02/05/2008 01:51 PM |
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| My daughter drinks juice everyday, but I only put an once of juice and 6 onces of water. She won't drink plain water so I have to add a little flavor. |
| posted by on 02/06/2008 03:03 PM |
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| Nahara has a cup of juice every day but we didn't start giving her juice till she was over a year old. I also don't ket her have more than one or two sippy cups of juice a day. She likes water, milk, and unsweetened decaf tea. |
| posted by Jennifer on 02/07/2008 10:47 AM |
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| my girl gets juice only if 100% juice and i do half water and half juice she loves it!!!!! |
| posted by Jamie on 02/10/2008 11:06 PM |
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| my kids drink juice, 100%, 10%, whatever. they are fine. i am more concerned about artificial sweetners and caffeine intake than sugar intake. mostly, given the choice, they tend to choose milk or water anyways. so the 'juice' intake is maybe 2-3 times per week. no big deal for us. |
| posted by mmm on 02/11/2008 06:02 PM |
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| I wish there was an in between option. My kids drink 100% juice often but not daily. They drink milk and water daily. Sometimes they drink flavored water or Crystal Light (instead of Kool-aid). |
| posted by Lindsey on 02/13/2008 01:49 PM |
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| My son has been having juice from 4 1/2 months. He loves it! Plus sugar is not completely bad, the body does need some sugars and the vitamin C and other vitamins do wonders for his resistance and development. I stick to 100 % juice, and as he grew older introduced him to numerous fresh fruits which he also loves. Everything has its place in moderation. |
| posted by Afihtan on 02/16/2008 03:14 PM |
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| Up until my little one was 6 months old I was having to put kaero syrup in her bottles in order to keep her bowel movements moving. She was always on the heftier side of the weight chart because of it. I asked the head nurse at my pediatrician's office, and she suggested I start giving her some apple juice rather than the syrup. So every day my little one gets one 3-4 oz bottle of Gerber apple juice. Now her bowels are regular, and she has slimmed out considerably. Now she is on the smaller side of the weight chart, but she eats like a horse still! |
| posted by Katherine on 02/20/2008 01:02 PM |
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| I actually make most of my own juice so I can put in all the fruits and veggies I want and my son loves it! If by chance I can't make fresh juice that day he only gets 100 % juice and I cut it with approx another full cup of water so it's not so hard on the teeth . |
| posted by January on 02/20/2008 10:30 PM |
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| Milk has a lot of sugar also |
| posted by michelle on 03/02/2008 01:00 PM |
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| My son is WEIRD! He hates juice and fruit. So I ended up trying to give him this organic baby veggie juice but he didn't really want that either. I have just been giving him formula and water. He is just a veggie lover!!! |
| posted by Heather on 03/08/2008 08:33 PM |
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| Only milk and water for our son (21 months) he's tried orange juice with calcium but mostly prefers milk. |
| posted by Melinda on 03/11/2008 11:24 AM |
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| I didn't vote on this because I think there should really be a third option of occasionally giving your child juice. I do not give my child juice every day. Only on occasion. But typically I would prefer to just give them the actual fruit itself instead of the juice. However, I don't believe that juice is bad for children. Complex sugars that you find in 100% juice are not bad for you plus the vitamins that are in the juice can be helpful to your childs immune system. That is why I give my kids Apple Juice when they are sick. It is only bad when you give them only juice all the time. |
| posted by Toni on 03/18/2008 04:08 PM |
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| My son drinks juice maybe 3 small watered down cups per week. I dont drink much so we just dont buy much at grocery time! |
| posted by Bridget on 03/21/2008 12:02 AM |
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| I give my daughter juice but it is watered down. She will drink water but her favorite is juice. |
| posted by on 03/21/2008 06:43 PM |
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| I do give my daughter juice everyday but I only give her 100% jucie and it has got to be not from concertrate, and I will water it down to 1 part juice to 3 parts water. But I also give her crystal light well watered down when we go on long walks. |
| posted by JAIMIE on 03/24/2008 02:14 PM |
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| I give my 2 year old juice all the time. He will not drink milk. So he drinks juice, tea, and pedasure. |
| posted by Jessica on 03/28/2008 12:42 PM |
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| There isn't an in between option. My children get juice every so often but not everyday including my 4.5 month old when she was constipated. My kids though prefer milk and water over the juice though but they like to have it every once in a while. |
| posted by Sarah on 04/20/2008 10:50 PM |
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| my fav juice for my son is the one from V8 where its a serving of veggies and fruits... its awesome and he loves it! i water it down a lil if he'll let me... (if he doesn't notice) but juice is good for him bc he's an extremely picky eater bc of his dad and grandma.... so juice is the next best option. |
| posted by Chrissy on 05/20/2008 11:41 PM |
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| I give my daughter juice as a treat but I water it down a little and most of the time it is white grape which I read is better than apple for babies who were caulicie as new borns. But if she is having a hard time with poopy diapers than I will give her slittly watered down apple juice or 1table spoon caro syrup to 4oz of water - she loves it. If I give to her every then she won't drink her milk or water. |
| posted by Anne on 05/25/2008 12:25 PM |
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| My son drinks 100% juice nearly everyday. My pediatrician told me to only give him 2 cups of whole milk a day. He also drinks flavored and regular water as well as some tea. We brush teeth 2 times a day, so I don't worry too much. It has never hurt him in anyway, and he is perfectly healthy. |
| posted by Joy on 05/27/2008 06:35 PM |
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| We also water the juice down - we use only the 100% juice, and it's usually an ounce or two to 6 oz of water. |
| posted by Steph on 06/04/2008 09:33 PM |
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| I water his juice WAY down. Usually 90% water & 10% juice |
| posted by Rae on 06/07/2008 01:43 AM |
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| I give my son juices (primarily orange juice) every morning. He gets really constipated and this is the ONLY thing that makes him go to the bathroom. The only caveat is that I only get my juices from Whole Foods. |
| posted by Heather on 06/12/2008 09:47 PM |
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| I usually don't give my girl juice b/c it is rather expensive and my hubby ends up drinking most of it before she gets any. When I do, it is no more than one cup in a day. I also give her Crystal Lite which she loves. I have been giving her water since she was 4 months old so she will drink it and requests it alot of the time. |
| posted by Katie on 06/18/2008 09:33 AM |
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| I give juice to my son, BUT its only a tiny bit of the baby juice(its already somewhat watered down) and I pour about 2oz juice and 6oz water in a sippy cup and he loves it. I mean yea its mainly water but it does have a tiny bit of flavor in it(I had to test it to be sure the right mixture). He only gets juice at lunch time and after dinner when we are waiting on daddy to get home from work. He mainly just slobbers it down the front of himself. But if its not juice its just plain ol water....but of course he has his formula and baby food but juice is just a filler |
| posted by Amers on 06/24/2008 02:08 PM |
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| Doctor's request, babies don't really need it. I only gave my 1st water and milk and now water is drink of choice. I get a little laugh when he orders water at a resturant, I am sure people think we are cheap! |
| posted by Jenny on 07/02/2008 10:21 AM |
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| My 2 year old drinks mostly water and milk. I push the water cause living in AZ it's very important but she des get juice with breakfast which is still watered down. She gets Pedia sure at bedtime in a sippy cup with storytime and through out her day drinks water and sometimes Powerade Zero, still watered down but she likes the colors and that I let her drink the same thing I do!!! She wants so badly to be a big girl!!!! |
| posted by Deborah on 07/11/2008 06:54 AM |
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| I water my daughters juice down. she love apple juice and sports drinks. My daughter is my life and i dont give her bad foods...but juice is something she loves and i get the best juice i can with as little sugar as possible. |
| posted by Ashley on 07/28/2008 03:48 PM |
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| I give my daughter that V8 splash and water the other juices down. She loves juice but also drinks her 2 glasses of milk everyday. She also drinks lots of water. |
| posted by lll on 08/06/2008 12:06 PM |
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I prefer for my son to get his fruit from the real thing.
Juice is too sugary and I am lucky he does not like most of them. Milk and water just seemed easier and healthier for him. |
| posted by nancy on 08/24/2008 09:07 PM |
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| My son drinks juice everyday. Although I always water it down. I do half juice half water. Why? I don't know. But he likes it that way and I have always done that. I think when he was a baby I heard it cut down on the sugar. :-) He also gets milk. I switch through out the day so that he doesn't get tired of the same stuff all the time. |
| posted by Angie on 08/28/2008 08:10 PM |
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| I give my daughter water downed juice daily only because her doctor needed her to have more sugars in her diet to help her with her health problems. For the most part though she prefers water and milk. |
| posted by Virginia on 09/07/2008 04:13 PM |
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| I think it's very important for a child to like water. My children normally get milk and water, but of course they get water down juice every once in a while. If you ask them if they want juice or water, they pick water over juice most of the time! I don't think they should depend on juice or get it everyday, that's a little much in my personal opionion, but everyone is different. Of course you have to factor in those medical issues as well. |
| posted by Angela on 09/09/2008 10:59 AM |
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| My little boy is allergic to milk, cow and soy. So we have to give him rice milk, which he hates, so we sneak it in his oatmeal and other possible places. We have to go the juice route because of the vitamins he needs. Although he preferrs water more than anything. |
| posted by Brandi on 09/10/2008 03:40 PM |
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| I don't give my daughter who is almost 17months any sugar filled juices. Her doctor says it will do nothing for her. It's strictly100% a treat. It wont harm her, however too much of anything can. Also if you don't brush there teeth the sugar is very damaging! Instead of all that sugar filled fruit juice the only juice I will ever give her is V-Fusion from V8 it’s vegetable juice that has been covered up with the taste of fruit. She loves it! And I love that she’s getting her full servings of the veggies and fruits she needs! Everyone should give the tropical orange V- Fusion V8 Juice a try! (they also have other flavors!!) |
| posted by christina on 09/18/2008 06:11 PM |
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| I don't have anything against juice my son just won't drink it. |
| posted by Krystal on 09/21/2008 07:10 PM |
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| I give my baby juice once he turned 5 months old HOWEVER it is extremely diluted. He gets about 2 ounces of juice to 4 ounces of water. and I only use 100% juices from Gerber. |
| posted by Bridget on 09/23/2008 01:47 PM |
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My oldest(25 months) loves juice and if given the choice would strictly drink that. I make sure that he drinks milk at lunch and/or dinner. He also eats cereal usually cherrios or cinnamon harvet by kashi with milk every morning for breakfast. You may find this odd but the juice of choice is cranberry. While I was pregnant with my second I drank it everday to help keep me regular. My son would come over and want to drink out of my cup because he wanted whatever mommy had. So now he drinks 100% cranberry juice(and mixtures of cranberry and other juices). I can count on one hand the number of times that he has been sick since he was born. When he does get a cold he recovers very quickly.
My second child(10 months) on the other hand does not like juice yet. I keep offering it to him hoping that he will acquire a taste for it. He does not have regular bowel movements and I really feel that drinking some juice would help him. |
| posted by Megan on 10/07/2008 10:41 PM |
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| I'm blessed to have my little girl drink WHATEVER I give her, she's having a hard time with drinking whole cool milk out of her sippy cup but I think she's coming around. My pediatrician told me at her 12 month check up to up her juice intake to 8oz. now from 4oz. She was breastfed up until she was 7 months and then started having constipation problems so we had to use reinforcements. I do think the more you give them to try out, the less pickier they'll be when they get older and more calm you'll be to have a good drinker/eater. |
| posted by Myra on 10/14/2008 10:41 AM |
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| I dilute my daughters juice with water. She's 10 months old and I give her let's say 2 oz. of juice and then mix it with 3 oz. water. This way I know she's getting the nutrients needed and also her water intake. It's all in moderation -- she only gets 4 oz. of juice a day. |
| posted by Erica on 11/11/2008 05:15 PM |
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| My daughter is allergic to juice it gives her acid reflux, My son gives me dirty looks when I try to give him juice, I don't try anymore since he refuses it anyway. |
| posted by Heather on 01/06/2009 01:50 PM |
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| My daughter had gotten so constipated to the point that her tummy was hard as a rock and she was screaming in pain (found out that she can't tolerate similac). My pediatrician told me to give her baby pear or baby prune juice. I diluted 2 oz with 2 oz of water each time. It worked and unclogged her. I did notice how much sugar is in the little four oz bottles. I decided that she will only get juice if she is constipated, otherwise milk and water only for my little one. |
| posted by Jeannette on 01/26/2009 01:42 PM |
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| i do give my 18 mth old juice every day but not alot and i always delute it half juice half water. she normally gets 2 cups of milk a day, her cup of juice, and water in between. |
| posted by Melissa on 03/04/2009 01:10 PM |
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| I give my 2yr. old juice when he is sick or if he asks for it once in awhile but he prefers water cause i have been giving it to him since he was a baby. |
| posted by Sasha on 03/26/2009 01:52 PM |
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| My son will have a cup of juice everyday along with water and milk. He drinks alot because he is soo active. People are soo worried about juice but if you give them water after it and brush their teeth at least twice a day then it will not be a pproblem. Of course I wouldn't let him go to bed with juice though! |
| posted by Grace on 05/14/2009 09:43 PM |
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| I give my toddler juice once a day, diluted with water and with liquid multivitamin (poly-vi-sol) added to help meet her iron need. |
| posted by Alicia on 05/31/2009 11:20 PM |
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Water is the best, Why you will create a bad habit...
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| posted by Maria on 06/09/2009 09:49 PM |
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| I give my 17 month old juice once in a while, and I usually water it down as well.. but normally it's milk or water. |
| posted by Rosie on 08/12/2009 10:29 PM |
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| Wither you give your child 100% juice or if you give them the actual fruit your giving them sugar. Fruit it self has it's own natural sugar. When juices say no added sugar that's just letting you know they haven't added any extras into. Juice is good for your kids, it has the vitamins they need. When it comes to the juices that have acid like apple juice or orange juice I just simply dilute it so it's easy on there stomach. |
| posted by Mary on 12/13/2009 03:01 AM |
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| MY daughter has one-two cups of juice almost everyday but I add lots of water more water than juice bc it is really sugary and my baby also drinks water and milk and some of the stage two vanilla formula. I dont think it that bad to give babies juice as long as you have more water than juice, and if you they used to having the juice watered down when they are babies they will not know the difference and will contunie to drink it like that when they get older. |
| posted by Alexand... on 01/04/2010 10:53 AM |
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| I dont see the need to give juice, if you give your baby fruits. The actual fruit, has juice/water already in it. I give my baby (who's now 13 months) actual fruit to munch on. Grapes, oranges, apples, pears, etc. I put it in one of those things where it looks like a sock and you put the fruit in there so the baby can chew/gnaw on it without choking. That way they dont get all the added stuff that come in juices -- high fructose corn syrup, added sugars, etc. What's better than giving real fruits?? |
| posted by olivia on 01/06/2010 05:10 PM |
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| My 2 and a half year old loves orange juice and apple juice. So, she drinks it along with milk and water. I don't water it down. I drink oj every morning and so does she. I drink milk or water and lunch and dinner and so does she. During the day it varies as to what we're all feeling like. She's healthy and growing like a weed, but not overweight. I didn't give her juice until she over a year old though. Except the occasional juice to help with constipation, which it did! |
| posted by Amanda on 01/08/2010 10:56 AM |
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| i give my 2 year old water downed juice |
| posted by Amanda on 04/23/2010 10:51 AM |
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| My daughter gets watered down juice during the day & milk with her meals and before bed at night. There is juice you can buy that has 50% of the sugar (Such as Mott's for Tott's). We still water it down to 1/3 juice. You just have to read the labels and be cognizant. Some would say too much milk is not good either. Of course, there is no argument against water as long as you make sure they are getting all of their vitamins and minerals. I don't think anything is that bad as long as it is in moderation. Now, would I give my 18 month old soda? Absolutely not. oh...and just to argue against what some say about developing habits...I have a 17 yr old who drank water all the time as a baby. Now he barely drinks it. Eventually, they are exposed to a variety of things and will choose on their own. So, keeping juice away from a baby will not necessarily prevent them from developing a sweet tooth. |
| posted by Kendra on 05/03/2010 12:50 PM |
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| my daughter is 17 months old and she refuses to drink milk of any kind as soon as she turned 1 and was taken off formula and switched to whole milk she wont touch it. she stopped taking a bottle as well because she thinks there is milk in it she will only drink juice and out of a sippy cup or a cup and straw. ive tried chocolate and strawberry milk and she wont have it. so she gets juice all day every day and i only buy 100% juice and i water it down so much that she might as well be drinking water by itself so im not to worried about her getting to much sugar and ive talked to my doctor about it and he said as long as shes getting some kind of vitamins from it as well as she had to take liquid vitamins for awhile she will be fine. |
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