When to start offering water???

DueDec2009

At what age are you supposed to start offering water and how much?  My pedi never said anything, he's on the conservative side as far as starting new foods and such. 

Hulahoop1234

We waited to start solids until 6 months, and that's when we began offering water.  It took a month or so for DS to get the hang of the sippy.  Now he drinks 3-5  oz of water with every meal.

Kingston54

We started at 6 months when we introduced solids.

Lynn1980

My Dr said its ok @ our 6 month check up! But I gave DS 2 oz of water a day from 4mo to 6mo to help with constipation(and it really helped). At 6 months the dr said I could give him any combo of 6 oz water/juice that i wanted! And every month after I can up it one oz. So now that he is 9mo he gets about 9 oz of half water half juice a day (not all at once), but sometimes I just give him water without the juice.

DueDec2009

what kind of water?  The nursery water I use to mix her formula???