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I asked the nurse at my baby group about this. She said if LO refuses water, just make sure to offer foods that have a high water content. Between that and nursing, she said they won't get dehydrated.

R has been having harder poops too and isn't drinking water either. She just plays with the cup.

I think he's probably fine with all that BM. Agree to give him things with a high water content, and maybe some fruits to help with the constipation - pears, peaches, plums, etc. I also call water "rain juice" to make it sound more appealing, and let DS1 drop ice cubes in it (he loves doing that).

I never really measured how much water she drank. I just offer it with meals and I have it with me whenever we are out. She went through a phase where she would refuse water in her usual straw cup, but she would drink it from an open cup (I hold for her).

I just left water on the table all day and he would drink it whenever he wanted. Probably 10 oz a day then? He still drinks a lot lf water at 20 months probably 12-15 oz a day and only around 10 of milk.

@Adira: what kind of cups do u use? That could play a role. My son really only liked straw cups then. Munchkin mighty grips.