when did you give your kids water?

shipoopiisforme

at what age did you give your kids water and when during the day did you give it to them.

kimarino13

We just started consistently last week when we dropped a bottle and went down to 3.  Before that they were getting 32 oz a day and really didn't need water.  Now they are eating more food, and down to 20 oz a day, so we give them a sippy of water during "snack" times (between bottles and meals).

kaitley44

Within the last two weeks I started giving them sippy cups with water in them at lunch time. They love it!

meagamomma2be

I give them sippy cups w/ water during meals.  They don't drink much water, but they are learning to use it.  It's more of a toy than a drink right now.

smeyer

My pedi recommended introducing a sippy of water at 6 mo.  They get water with their 2nd solid meal of the day (dinner-ish) and sometimes at another random time.  They are each taking 32 oz of formula a day so they aren't really thirsty.  As the above poster said, it's more of a toy right now.

Haven1

smeyer:

My pedi recommended introducing a sippy of water at 6 mo.  They get water with their 2nd solid meal of the day (dinner-ish) and sometimes at another random time.  They are each taking 32 oz of formula a day so they aren't really thirsty.  As the above poster said, it's more of a toy right now.

This exactly.  They either throw it on the floor or expect me to feed it to them.  Clearly it's a work in progress...

Chickandtaco

meagamomma2be:

I give them sippy cups w/ water during meals.  They don't drink much water, but they are learning to use it.  It's more of a toy than a drink right now.

This! I introduced it at 6 months with meals, but I wouldn't really say he DRANK it until close to a year old!