My baby boy won’t swallow his water!
Hey there mamas! Need some tips and tricks to encourage my son to drink his water! My LO is now 14 months and we started giving him water around 11-12 months (my paediatrician did say we were allowed to introduce water at around 6 months, but I think because hes my first, I waited until closer to his first birthday)
We’ve given him a sippy cup and a cup with a straw, both of which he does like… until he starts to take a sip and right when you think he will swallow and drink the water, just spits it out immediately. We have tried the trick where you plug one end of a straw with some water in it and given it to him to practice sucking on a straw, which does work at times! But again, just immediately spits it all out 🥲 Ive even tried putting some frozen fruit in water to give it some taste, he’ll drink a bit, BUT then spits it out! Ahh, Im not sure if what Im doing is right or maybe im just pressuring my son to drink water too much.. I have no idea to do and it honestly feels like nothing is working 😞.
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My boys do that too. I personally don’t think too much into it I feel like they just think it’s fun and I just let them explore food anyway they want. My step dad suggested putting honey in their water. Haven’t done it yet but maybe they’ll like it if the water is sweet and they can start getting the benefits from honey as well.
My son does it too. It’s so frustrating! I worry if he’s getting enough hydration. I wanted to completely quit giving him bottles but I still give him 2 a day because I’m worried he won’t get enough fluids without them.
My strategy has been just to keep practicing with every meal and hope it eventually gets better.
Haha, my son is doing this too, but he's gotten much better now. Just be patient! I have tried those tricks like Marley has mentioned, but it doesn't work for me.
It's just a developmental thing, my girl was doing it for forever. She's getting better now. Just keep offering it and he'll eventually start drinking it completely v:)
Try the 360 cups and open cups, also drink more water yourself and offer it to your little one. Sometimes they will want what you're drinking more than what's in their own cup. Keep trying, you got this.
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