When to start giving juice

When did y’all mamas start your little ones on juice? My son will be 7 months on the 21st is it to early to start giving him some just if I dilute it with water?

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we started at 6 months. at first we did like 1/4 juice 3/4 water, but now we mostly just do 1/2 and 1/2 (8 months old). if shes constipated we do full juice to help her

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I started giving him fresh pressed apple juice mixed with his baby water close to 6 months! Started with half of each

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Okay thank you! Just wanted to make sure! I’ve been doing like a ounce or 2 of water and then a ounce of apple juice lol just to give him the taste of it

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kids don’t need juice at this age

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My son doesn’t drink juice. Only milk and water

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I won’t start until she’s at least one

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I don’t believe juice is recommended; my sister is a pediatric dentist and she says juice is very acidic to their teeth essentially breaks it down, lots of kids with dental issues & pain were given juice as babies; it is too much sugar and is not nutritious to add to their diet yet

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Our doctors have said none before 1. I only give prune juice here and there if she’s not pooped in a while. The nutritional content isn’t great for babies. With my 2 year old I used to dilute a bunch but now he typically gets a small cup, maybe 3-4 ounces of orange juice at some point during the day

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They shouldn’t have anything but breast milk/formula or water until over one

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thank you but I’ve talked to his doctor and you just got to be careful what juice. I told them I was doing an ounce or 2 of juice and then an ounce or 2 of water. And he said it was fine and it’s the toddler apple juice so as long as I’m watering it down it won’t harm him in any way. I was just asking for advice until I talked to the doctor

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I've heard not to give them any and that fresh pressed watered down juice is fine so idk.

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