Honey water is not recommended for infants because honey is not sterilized by high temperature filtration and there may be some impurities and even some toxins that may cause some damage to the kidneys after the child drinks it. In addition, honey has a certain sweetness that can easily affect a child’s developing taste buds and judgment of food when adding complementary foods. There are some complementary foods, like rice paste, rice porridge, green vegetables and eggs, which are tasteless. If you drink honey water often, your child will refuse to eat these complementary foods, and if the complementary foods are not added properly, it will affect the growth and development of your child. So all in all, babies are not recommended to drink honey water, try to drink more plain water, plain water is good for the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, digestion and absorption of food, especially between meals, drink some warm boiled water can help digestion and absorption, which is very beneficial to the baby.