With the onset of the summer heat, many mothers begin to think about how to give the baby a drink. We offer you a list of healthy drinks that will help your baby quench his thirst.
1. Breast milk
Modern pediatricians assure parents that during the first months of life, the baby does not need anything more than mother's milk. The exceptions are the need to dilute the medicine (although a few drops of expressed breast milk are perfect for diluting the powdered tablet) and medical indications. We are talking about health problems - high temperature, physiological "jaundice" of the newborn, diarrhea, dehydration. Mother's milk is 87.5% water, so it is an excellent thirst quencher. However, children who are bottle-fed still need to be supplemented between meals.
Read in detail: Should the baby be given water while breastfeeding?
2. Water
From the age of six months, when complementary foods are already being introduced, the child should be given water to drink. It is better not to give him boiled tap water: boiling kills bacteria, but heavy metal salts remain. It is safe to give the crumbs bottled water from the store, but be sure to choose non-carbonated water. Make sure that the bottle is labeled "children's" and the name of the organization that controlled the production. Now there are 3 of them in Russia: the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Although breastmilk alone is enough for babies in the first months of life, you can also give them some water in extreme heat.
3. Morse
It is very simple to make this drink; even heat treatment is not required. Just pour boiling water over fruits and berries, and then let the fruit drink infuse a little. You can drink them for a child from one year of age.
4. Juice
This drink is suitable for babies who are already 4 months old. However, juices with pulp are recommended for children from six months. Recommendations about whether it is worth introducing such a drink into the diet of the crumbs are usually given by the local pediatrician.
If you buy juice from a store, choose from the children's food section. Always read the expiration and storage dates carefully. Industrial juices for toddlers are often enriched with vitamins and microelements - you can find out all this by reading the label.
Give your child a few drops of the one-way juice first to reduce the risk of an allergic reaction. Gradually increase the amount of the drink, bringing it to the age norm.
5. Compote
If the child is already 6 months old, he can already be given homemade compotes. When preparing a drink, replace sugar with fructose - it is sold in pharmacies, but it is often found in supermarkets. The fact is that sugar loads the pancreas, but the baby's digestive system is still weak. Do not add fresh grapes to the compote, as well as raisins if you are making a drink from dried fruits. These berries in any form provoke gas formation and fermentation processes in the intestines.
6. Kissel
The jelly contains starch, so they should not be given to children under 6 months of age. And from the age of six months, you need to give this drink to the child carefully - after consulting a pediatrician and subject to several rules. A baby should not be offered thick jelly, but it must be cooked immediately before use. To avoid allergies, only use foods that your baby is already eating and do not experiment with exotic fruits..
7. Tea
This is one of the popular drinks that all families love. For children, special teas with herbs and plants are produced - with mint, lemon balm, chamomile, rose hips and St. John's wort. They are not only delicious, but also treat. For example, there are drinks that improve digestion, soothe, stimulate the excretion of phlegm when coughing.
Granulated teas are sold in pharmacies. If you choose these, be sure to follow the recommended dosage. Nevertheless, before buying any tea for crumbs, consult your doctor, because you need to be careful with herbs. An artificial baby can be given tea at 3-4 months, a baby - from six months.
8. Kefir
It is necessary to introduce this fermented milk drink into the crumbs' diet no earlier than 8 months old. Moreover, for the child it is more food than drink. Try to buy fermented milk products from well-known manufacturers with a good reputation and only in trusted stores.
Watch your child, do not force him to drink in the heat if he does not want to. This means that for a baby, mother's milk is enough, and for an artificial baby - the liquid in which the mixture is diluted.
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How to give a child a drink. Part 2
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