https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:25:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574405 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:32:47 +0000 Dandelion 574405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should wait until 4-6 months and then only sips...they can get water intoxication:</p> <p><a href="http://www.babycenter.com/408_when-can-my-baby-drink-water_1368488.bc" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/408_when-can-my-baby-drink-water_1368488.bc</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574400 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:29:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 574400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sippy at 6 months with meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574396 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:24:48 +0000 Ree723 574396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our Midwife said to start water when we start solids, so that was 5.5 months for us, and she only ever drinks a few mls per day. We were also told that before 6 months, it needs to be boiled water, after six months, straight up tap water is fine. LO drinks maybe 20 mls of water per day from a toddler sippy cup (not the spill proof cups) and seems fine with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574394 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:21:38 +0000 BelugaBean 574394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pediatrician said we could start offering it in a sippy cup at 6 months. He wanted us to offer it in a sippy cup so she'd learn how to use one so the transition from bottles wouldn't be so bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574391 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:20:32 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 574391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started at 5.5 months when I started feeing Sienna solids. Mavrick it was 4 months. He was an early eater </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574387 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:14:34 +0000 Weagle 574387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ped said we could start offering it at 4 months. We didn't offer it regularly until she was eating solids well at 6.5-7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574118 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:07:19 +0000 Kemma 574118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From what I've read the only issue with giving too much water too early is that it can reduce the number of calories baby consumes which can cause feeding issues.</p> <p>My Well Child Nurse advised that it was ok to give small amounts of water from about three months onwards on particularly warm days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574113 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:05:35 +0000 shopaholic 574113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: Yeah - that is what I am wondering too? Is it maybe just tap water might not be good for a LOs sensitive tummy? I have no idea! </p> <p>* Then again, my mom is the one who gave us apple juice and soda even in bottles! :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574110 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:04:50 +0000 matador84 574110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's just a good developmental window. They can start holding their own bottle/cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574094 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:58:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 574094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around six months.... during the summer he was 4-6 months though so sometimes if we were outside I would let him have some sips. He was/is breastfed</p> <p>At a year old he now drinks A TON of water, he loves it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574092 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:56:44 +0000 MaisyMay 574092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know, but my FIL has already told me several times that we will have to her LO water during the summer to keep her from getting dehydrated. I don't know about that, but we'll see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574089 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:55:28 +0000 autumnlove 574089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started at 6 months. I offered it in a sippy cup because I wanted her to learn how to use a straw. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574088 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:55:27 +0000 Grace 574088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering this too! What is the problem with water before 6 months? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574082 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:52:53 +0000 sunny 574082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone know why they should get it in a sippy cup? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574078 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:51:44 +0000 matador84 574078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My drs office says water in a sippy cup is fine around six months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-can-babies-have-water#post-574074 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:49:44 +0000 shopaholic 574074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It never occurred to me about babies and when they start drinking water until the post @AutumnLove: posted. If our parents generation gave us water to keep us full but that's not correct, when DO you give water? No water when you are BFing? IDK - probably a totally stupid question I should just Google. I just never even thought about it before! </p>