Hot summer, the baby sweats more easily thirsty, if you feel thirsty, said the body is already in a state of chronic dehydration, at this time hydration is half the effort, for children, parents must not wait until the child is thirsty to feed the water, but replenish the water is not the same as drinking water directly ah! Baby drinking water American Academy of Pediatrics said “American Academy of Pediatrics Practical Feeding Guide”: for different months of age baby how to drink water recommendations are as follows: less than 6 months old baby actually do not need to drink water, because breast milk and formula has been obtained in the water needed; 6 months of age or older baby, in 6 months of age, when the baby to drink water is the perfect time, but pay attention to the 1 year old before the child actually does not need a lot of Water, if you want your baby to drink water, you can drink 4-6 ounces of water a day, and when your child eats a complementary food, there will be water in the food as well. For example: lettuce is 95% water, watermelon is 92% water, broccoli is 91% water, carrots are 87% water, yogurt is 85% water, and apples are 84% water. We recommend that babies drink water 1, within six months of the baby Whether pure breast milk, pure formula, or breast milk and formula mixed feeding, generally do not need to drink extra water. Drinking breast milk baby breast milk more than 90% are water ah, this is the baby’s best choice for hydration. Numerous research studies have also shown that babies can meet their water needs through breast milk when the temperature is between 22 and 41 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity is between 9% and 96%. If the baby drinks formula milk according to the prescribed proportion of formula milk, the water in it is similar to breast milk, which can meet the baby’s need for water. 2, more than six months of babies, China’s “residents of drinking water reference intake standard” for different age groups of children, gives a reference range of water consumption: half a year old ~ 1 year old: 0.9 liters / day 1 ~ 4 years old: 1.3 liters / day 4 ~ 7 years old: 1.7 liters / day 7 ~ 11 years old: 1.8 liters / day The amount of water here refers to the total of water from all the diets in a day. Remember to subtract the water content of other foods in the diet when calculating the amount of water to be fed simply. Determining whether your baby is dehydrated 1. Look at the color of your baby’s urine. Apart from morning urine, under normal circumstances, if your baby’s urine is transparent or slightly yellowish, it means that your baby is not dehydrated; if your baby’s urine is yellowish, it means that your baby needs to replenish water in time. 2, in the baby sweating more, exercise, dry lips and other times, the baby needs to hydrate. 3, when the baby is sick, such as fever, diarrhea and other conditions, the baby should be given water in a timely manner to prevent dehydration. Baby drinking water precautions 1, do not give milk baby drinking water. For the milk baby, his staple food is liquid, and the capacity of the stomach is limited, if you give water, it will affect the amount of milk for the next meal. In the long run, it will lead to insufficient nutritional intake of the baby, affecting growth. 2, do not drink water before bedtime. The baby is easy to wake up at night because of urination, or because parents frequently change diapers and affect sleep, the loss is not worth it. 3.Don’t give your baby flavored water, such as drinks, water cooked with fruits and vegetables. Vegetables and fruits in the vitamins will be destroyed in the boiling process, the nutritional value is greatly reduced, and this type of water will also affect the baby’s sense of taste, once accepted the taste, the baby will be more difficult to accept plain water. Boiled water is safe, cheap and healthy, and is the best drink for babies besides breast milk. Let the baby love to drink water tips 1, the mother can play games with the baby while raising the baby’s interest in drinking water, such as playing “clinking” games, and toy dolls to take turns to drink. 2, parents can usually prepare more than a couple of water, but the baby’s taste is also very good. 2, parents can usually prepare more than a few cute shape, brightly colored straw cups to rotate the baby used to drink water, like playing house so that the cups take turns on duty for the baby’s services, improve the baby’s pleasure in drinking water. 3, some babies like to do it themselves, let the baby to take their own small kettle to pour water to drink, to themselves and their families to pour, at this time, mothers and fathers should be appropriate to give the baby encouragement and praise, in this way to inspire, usually the baby will like to drink water themselves. Drinking water is a small thing in daily life, but it is closely related to the baby’s health. Weather, humidity and health conditions will affect the baby’s need for water, parents should learn to observe the baby, timely and correct hydration to the baby. Want to make their own baby drinking water health, great body, parents must master the scientific method of drinking water.