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Mine has never been a big drinker. She doesn't drink much milk or water- like less than a sippy cup a day. Her doc told me to keep an eye on her diapers to make sure she wasn't dehydrated and to offer lots of alternate hydration, e.g. fruit. She's almost three, and she drinks more now and has for the last six months or so. She still drinks less than her peers, but I've stopped worrying because the doc seems unconcerned and she seems fine.

I'd try putting a tablespoon of apple or grape juice in a sippy full of water and see if she'll drink it. I'm not a huge fan of my LO having juice, but I think if it's super diluted like that, it's probably better than dehydration. My LO also loves tea, so I have given her (cooled) chamomile and peppermint teas on days when I've been worried about her not drinking enough. Or I've made "nursery tea" by pouring some hot water from the kettle into a teacup and mixing it with cooled water to make it a safe temperature (barely lukewarm), then adding a splash of milk. I think the combination of it taking multiple steps and being mixed, the warmer temperature, and the fact that it seems like a "grown-up" thing make it exciting for her.

My daughter hardly drinks any water at all and milk is hit or miss. She is also chronically constipated so I was always stressing about it. She will guzzle down a juice box but I don't want her to have juice every day. I finally started buying these juice boxes (mostly water with a splash of juice) so at least I know if she drinks two of these with her snacks she's having 8oz of water a day.

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How old is LO?

My LO is like this (she's just about 18 months). She maybe drinks 2-3 oz of milk a day and maybe at best 4-5 oz of water a day?? But, she always has wet diapers and when she's thirsty she really drinks. She also eats a ton of fruit so I guess she gets hydration from that. anyways, if your pediatrician isn't concerned, I wouldn't worry about it. The days I don't think my LO has enough water, I will usually offer her some from my glass and she likes that, but doesn't really drink a ton either. I just don't think she's a thirsty person, lol.

@Pumpkin Pie: oh okay, at 13 months I assume she's still drinking a good amount of milk? My daughter didn't drink a ton of water around that age either. Her best water intake was usually from my open glass. Later on she just naturally started drinking more water.