https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:49:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-juices#post-554702 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:27:41 +0000 Arden 554702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't give juice if you can avoid it. It isn't that great for you (a lot of empty calories, not a lot of nutrition, a lot of sugar) unless you are making it yourself and feeding it fresh. Processed juices lose almost everything that made the fruit good.</p> <p>I would use packaged juice only as a very rare treat when your child is sick and you are concerned about their hydration, to get them to drink. And even then, water it WAY down.</p> <p>But if you have a juicer and can make raw juices, that's a different story altogether! Those are awesome for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-juices#post-554688 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:24:52 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 554688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thenetexan: He doesn't really care for water too much, actually. And I'm trying to get him off formula, onto milk so if I can get him to drink water and a little juice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-juices#post-554606 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:05:29 +0000 Thenetexan 554606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your LO will drink just plain water, you may consider not offering juice at all. We just do water, which DS enjoys. I worry that if he had juice, he may prefer that over water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-juices#post-554433 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:11:15 +0000 pelikila 554433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've managed to continue to avoid juices so far but I know that some brands make juices just for toddlers that are basically a watered down version of the normal juice. Maybe look for things like Motts for Tots apple juice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-juices#post-554425 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:09:20 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 554425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pediatrician strongly suggested that we not give DS any juice until after he turned a year old. At his doctor's appointment yesterday, we were okayed for milk and for juice but only a few ounces of the latter. What kind of juice did you introduce to your LO first? Did you add water to dilute it a little or just give them straight juice? Is one brand better than another, in your opinion? </p>