Do I still have to boil water???

Question

my son is 11 months old...and I know that I have to boil the water for his bottles still...but I am just wondering if i have to continue doing it for when I am just giving him water to drink??? or can I start giving him tap or bottled water to drink???

thank you

Answer 1

I was giving my daughter tap water at that age and she was fine. I would choose tap water over bottled water as well, because I believe some bottled water doesn't contain  fluoride which they need for healthy teeth.

Answer 2

DON'T GIVE YOUR BABY TAP WATER!!! You shouldn't even be dranking tap water. only spring water 100% of the time

Answer 3

tap water should be fine at that age.

is that what you drink?

Answer 4

I never boiled any of my kids water. (ages 4, 2 & 3 mos) and they are all perfectly fine. You can always buy nursery water though if you dont want to have to boil it and your still concerned.

Answer 5

You can use the tap at this point, though you may want to use a filtered water pitcher  :)

Answer 6

Unless you have well water, you can stop boiling for his bottles and for drinking water.  We only boiled water for the first four months.

Answer 7

I never boiled water for formula. Giving him water from the faucet or bottled water is fine.

Answer 8

you don't have to still be boiling the water you give to your son.

tap water isn't nice but not all of us can afford to buy bottle water.. so whatever its your choice.. i think its mainly for the first few months that you really need to boil water for.. but then if you put a glass of tap water in the fridge for half hour before you drink it, apparently its supposed to taste better.. that's what i saw on tv anyway..

i stopped boiling water with my daughter when she was 6 months old and she was fine! as are my other children.. its really up to you..

Answer 9

you dont have to boil the water in the first place,lol and you dont need to give him water he can survive on breast milk/formula alone for a yr.......... give him the water you drink, dont give him special holding back to much can cause baby problems as well