Cooled boiled water?

Question

I am still giving my 14 month old son boiled water as a drink (used to be with his formula) but I am wondering, is this still a rule? Or does everyone give ordinary unboiled tap water? It just occured to me the other day while I was boiling the kettle - should I still be doing this?!

Answer 1

The recommendation when I was a young Mum was to give them boiled water up to 12 months.  Tap water afterwards.

Answer 2

I asked this questioni to my health visitor on my son's 9month check up and she told me that I could start giving him tap water unboiled from the age of 1. Hope this helps

Answer 3

My son is 13 months and I asked the health visitor this very same question a month ago, and she said that now he is a year old, I could use normal tap water, so I do.  I even used it in the short space of time he was having formula, but he has cows milk now instead.  He hasn't noticed any difference and it's so much easier!!  Good luck! x

Answer 4

It's not necessary anymore.  I stopped before 12 months.

Answer 5

no u dont need to they walk around and pick up things and put it in there mouth and there are not sterilized

Answer 6

I have just started giving my 11 mth old tap water for her formula after I read it on here, been doing it a week and shes fine, I agree with the first answer if you shield them too much they don't build up immunity.

Answer 7

my daughter is 11months and i still do the same its weird cause i stil think shes a little baby forgetting that shes growing up i dont give her tap water i boil it and add juice into her cup  

Answer 8

You can surely give her tap water, by 14 month she can eat and drink everything ( anything healthy of course)

Answer 9

after 6 months you can give tap water for a drink but it need to be boiled for formula till a year hth x

Answer 10

Unless you know there is a temporary problem with the water in your area, or if you are in an area of the world where water is often contaminated, then normal water is fine.  

Answer 11

Yes, you need to boil your drinking water nowadays so as to kill the bacteria.  Or else, you will suffer from gastroenteritis (sp.?) And it will be more expensive to spend for medication.

Take care and GOD BLESS THE MOTHER AND CHILD!!!!!

Answer 12

I gave mine tap water at that age.

Answer 13

You should give your baby things you would give yourself. They cant develop an immune system if they are sheilded from bacteria.

Answer 14

It's fine now for him to have tap water but it's probably just become habit with you something like you have mentioned, you didn't think about.