But don't you know you *have* to introduce a bottle as soon as possible, in case they won't take it later? (I figure it's easier never to use bottles, but I think I'm in the minority there)
With DS we made a point of giving him water - and fretting that he ddin't have much - from 6 months. DD gets water if she wants it, but still gets most of her fluids from milk. It seems to work fine, so why mess with it?
My ds is still mainly bf, has only had sips here and there of milk, but he does like his water. He gets so excited when you give him his straw cup, its like its a treat. And honestly I don't want to spoil that. If ds thinks water is a treat, there's no need to give him a sugary drink.
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Things were different with my DD as I stopped BFing at about 6 months, but she started having the odd sip of water when she started solids (although not very interested). She slowly drank a bit more as she got older but suddenly started drinking heaps at around 11 months when I brought her a sippy cup with a straw as opposed to the non-straw cup she previously had. She loved the straw and started drinking 2-3 drink bottles of water a day (not giant bottles, but still a lot). This was also the beginning of summer so that may have made a difference....
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