https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 07:39:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2689351 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:02:33 +0000 caterw 2689351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kiddo likes mint in her water... I think it's weird that a kid would drink that but she says it tastes like yummy toothpaste and requests mint at the store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2689290 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:05:32 +0000 PinkElephant 2689290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The novelty factor of something like this might appeal - DH got me one b/c I'm terrible at hydrating with just water. IT's fun that she can see the fruit, and she won't end up with chunks of disintegrating fruit pulp in her water.</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fusions-Infuser-Bottle-Infused-Infusion/dp/B01FH6N904/ref=sr_1_9?s=kitchen&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1485817467&#038;sr=1-9&#038;keywords=infuser+water+bottle" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Fusions-Infuser-Bottle-Infused-Infusion/dp/B01FH6N904/ref=sr_1_9?s=kitchen&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1485817467&#038;sr=1-9&#038;keywords=infuser+water+bottle</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2689257 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:43:21 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2689257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you may be surprised by how much you can dilute juice and have it still taste really strong....meaning, you could add a tiny splash of juice to a whole cup full of water, and it will still taste like juice to your LO.<br /> When we need DS to drink a lot more water than he is, we put a TINY splash of 100% apple juice in a full cup of water. He adores it, and I'm always surprised by how apple-y it tastes given the ratios. But I don't feel bad because i know that it is 95% water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2689234 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:05:11 +0000 Bao 2689234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of great ideas, I'm going to try these and see how it goes. Thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2689233 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:03:09 +0000 psw27 2689233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO likes 100% cranberry juice so I just give him that if he wants it/I'm trying to get more liquids in. I also make him smoothies (helps with #2 issues as well) with berries, juice and a few hidden greens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2689205 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:36:03 +0000 sauerkraut 2689205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: great idea with the berries. Maybe you could do cucumber too, like a fancy spa? We just do a little splash of juice in water for some flavor. Also figure the little bit of sugar is better than the artificial stuff. We buy a lot of mixed fruit/veggie juices. Not sure they're really less sweet, but they feel healthier. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2689075 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:05:06 +0000 Boogs 2689075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Honest has a decently lower amount of sugar, that watered down wouldn't be horrible. Or lemonade, also watered down is usually a fan with mine. Just simply putting lemon or some berries in water always makes it more appealing also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688947 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:40:01 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2688947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: We put a tiny splash of cranberry juice in our LOs' water when there are days they're not drinking enough. We also have fruit infused water as well that we'll use. We have a little ball that we put the fruit in and stick it in our water pitcher. It makes me feel better than giving LO something with artificial sweeteners. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688943 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:31:44 +0000 ShootingStar 2688943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we buy juice we like the Mott's Tots juice because it's pre-watered down juice. Then we water it some more. Maybe that's silly because we could just super water down 100% apple juice? Haha. Anyways, I'd absolutely go for juice over fake flavored water. Plus the sugars in apple and prune juice help with constipation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688941 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:21:28 +0000 wrkbrk 2688941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Thanks for asking this! I am wondering too. My son (14 months) drinks NO water. Literally none. He will only drink milk, pedialite (flavored or unflavored, oddly), or (watery) juice. I had been wondering whether the diluted juice or the diluted pedialite is better?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688850 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 03:13:05 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2688850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Frozen berries, so clever! Thanks @catgirl: :happy: </p> <p>Slices of whatever fresh fruit you have on hand would also be convenient. You can even add a hint of sugar - it would be much less (and controlled) than processed fruit juice and without all the preservatives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688820 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:37:15 +0000 gilmoregirl 2688820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about apple cider? The unfiltered kind that has to be refrigerated, not juice labeled cider. I'm not that worried about juice personally but if you get the real apple cider there should be no added sugar plus there's fiber left from the apple pulp. I live in a farming area, but it's available year round here. My son is obsessed and we keep it in the house a lot because it helps him get more liquids in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688810 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 20:55:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2688810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The other option for flavored water would be sparkling water like La Croix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688808 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 20:49:28 +0000 MamaG 2688808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use mio, crystal light and kool aid add ins. Sure it's not natural but there are a lot of things we feed our kids that aren't natural. Our girl is partial to tart so she likes the lemonade flavors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688782 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:56:58 +0000 Bao 2688782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Goose: I'll try really watered down juice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688781 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:56:48 +0000 fancyfunction 2688781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I woul just add fruit to the water or give something like Hint, which is a flat water with natural flavors in it - no sugars or anything artificial. I drink a lot of naturally flavored sparkling water but when M tried it she said she didn't like the bubbles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688780 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:55:47 +0000 Bao 2688780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: yikes, ok I didn't realize that! Thanks for the info </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688779 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:54:00 +0000 FaithFertility 2688779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: crystal light and such have aspartame and many other artificial sweetners I think that are probably worse than regular juice</p> <p>I could be wrong!<br /> We water down milk to get extra water in..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688777 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:49:24 +0000 Bao 2688777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: I just assumed way too much sugar! But maybe I'm mislead? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688776 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:48:29 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2688776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could really water down some pure fruit juice. I agree with @erinbaderin. </p> <p>When I was little my mum would give us very watered down apple juice. Like 1:8 type ratio in a glass or just a splash. I'm glad she did that because I never developed a taste for juice. As long as your kid sees you mix it I feel like they'll think it's more juicey then it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688772 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:41:56 +0000 erinbaderin 2688772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I ask why you don't want to use juice? I think the sugar in juice is probably healthier than all the crap in Mio. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688759 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:12:02 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2688759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea if you have a wegmans near you but they make a naturally flavored water with no artificial sweeteners.<br /> <a href="https://www.wegmans.com/products/beverages/water/water-flavored/tangerine.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.wegmans.com/products/beverages/water/water-flavored/tangerine.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688752 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:26:16 +0000 Bao 2688752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Let me know what you think if one of you tries it ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688750 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:23:42 +0000 looch 2688750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I am going to try it on my son...I actually have a sample, maybe I should take it to see the effects, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688747 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:22:36 +0000 Bao 2688747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: ok I need to buy that for her, can't hurt, right?! Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688746 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:18:03 +0000 looch 2688746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't find the other thread but I just came across this, dropping it off as an option for you:</p> <p><a href="https://www.culturelle.com/products/kids-regularity" rel="nofollow">https://www.culturelle.com/products/kids-regularity</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688744 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 17:53:19 +0000 AngelicOne 2688744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a lot of Mio in my house &amp; my 2 yr old DS loves to steal our drinks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688742 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 17:37:09 +0000 catgirl 2688742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I worked at a preschool we served water with frozen berries. It kept it cool and gave it a slight flavor and color change. The kids always loved it. We would typically do it in a big pitcher but occasionally one glass at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flavored-water#post-2688737 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:57:10 +0000 Bao 2688737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone give their LO flavored water? I'm trying to up my LO's fluid intake and I don't want to do it with juice, and she's struggling to get a sufficient amount in. </p> <p>What flavored water would you suggest? Something like Mio/Crystal Light? Open to other suggestions to get her to get healthy fluids in. </p>