Toddler only drinks juice

amother

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 3:22 am

My 22 month will only drink juice bottles including one before he goes to sleep..
how can I get him to drink water??

shabbatiscoming

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 3:24 am

dilute the juice and keep on adding more and more water over a time until there is no juice left. It will take a while, but can work.

amother

Burgundy

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 4:51 am

First off, stop giving him juice

amother

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 4:53 am

shabbatiscoming wrote:

dilute the juice and keep on adding more and more water over a time until there is no juice left. It will take a while, but can work.

thanks I will try that..

amother

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 4:54 am

amother [ Burgundy ] wrote:

First off, stop giving him juice

Easier said than done

naomi2

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 8:35 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Easier said than done

Don't buy it. Then you won't be able to give in and he will see that your no means now because you just don't have any in the house

amother

Lightcoral

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 9:34 am

naomi2 wrote:

Don't buy it. Then you won't be able to give in and he will see that your no means now because you just don't have any in the house

I find the only thing with giving just water is they don't drink as much.

shabbatiscoming

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 9:36 am

amother [ Lightcoral ] wrote:

I find the only thing with giving just water is they don't drink as much.

Eventually they will. If that is the only thing to drink at home, they will eventually drink it because they are thirrsty.

flowerpower

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 9:37 am

amother [ Lightcoral ] wrote:

I find the only thing with giving just water is they don't drink as much.

From 4 months old I start giving water in a cup. They actually get used to it and love it. My toddler drinks tons of water a day. The secret is to get them used to water right away.

BrisketBoss

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 10:57 am

amother [ Lightcoral ] wrote:

I find the only thing with giving just water is they don't drink as much.

My toddler has only ever had water. Small tastes of other drinks now and then, but I've really only ever filled her cup with water. She loves water. When she's thirsty, she takes a drink.

Like flowerpower I started early. With shot glasses of water at six months when we started solids.

amother

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 11:13 am

he'll actually drink water from a cup, but not in a bottle or sippy cup. so what di o do for gan or before he goes to sleepetc.

amother

Charcoal

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 11:17 am

If he drinks from a cup why does he need a bottle? Just give him a cup of water before bed

BrisketBoss

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 11:23 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

he'll actually drink water from a cup, but not in a bottle or sippy cup. so what di o do for gan or before he goes to sleepetc.

The diluting suggestion might work for the sippy cup at gan.

I think it's time to delete the bottle from the bedtime ritual.

shabbatiscoming

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 11:24 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

he'll actually drink water from a cup, but not in a bottle or sippy cup. so what di o do for gan or before he goes to sleepetc.

Get him a cup specially for gan. And before bed, give him a cup of water, in the kitchen or on the couch, before bed. He does not need liquids before bed.

Roots

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 1:09 pm

stop buying juice and dont give in.
know for ur future kids not to give in to things you know ull end up not allowing later

amother

Lemonchiffon

Tue, Oct 19 2021, 1:40 pm

Who's bright idea was it to give him juice in the first place? You might as well just give him a lollypop and let him fall asleep with it in his mouth. I hope you like paying dentist bills.

No child needs a bottle in the crib. Not even water. Night time is for sleeping. Give a sip of water before bed, and that's all they need.