How do I get him to like water?

Question

My son is 7 months old, I'm to be giving him water now that he is having food. I've been putting it in a bottle and giving it to him after meals and he just chews on it and laughs, he thinks that it is a joke. I was using the regular nipples but the water seemed to come out to fast, so I switched to slow, and now he doesn't drink it? Help!!! Is this something that I should be concerned about

Answer 1

no, as long as he's still drinking his formual or breastfeeding, don't worry about it.  When you start cutting back those feedings, you'll start to notice he might be thirsty.  Just keep offering it (maybe try a sippy cup), and he'll eventually get the hang of it

Answer 2

My daughter will only drink water if the chill is taken out of it. I warm it to lukewarm and she loves it.

Answer 3

My daughter always likes to have something to drink with her baby food, even if it's only been an hour since her last bottle of formula. Instead, I give her 4 ounces of water with a squirt of lemon juice. It adds a bit of taste without the sugar and doesn't give them diarrhea.

I would try the slow a couple more times and if he still can't get any out, switch the bigger nipples again. Yes, he'll make a mess, but he'll eventually get the hang of it and water is great for them!

Answer 4

flavour it with a touch of no added sugar fruit juice. my daughter wont drink water either, i put a tiny little spot in it and she takes it no problem.

Answer 5

I have two daughters and they hated water to. My oldest is four and when she was a baby the only way they would drink water if its was a store bought squirt bottle one. I use to go to the gas station and get a bottle of spring water and then both of my girls would drink the whole thing. As long as they saw me drinking it they thought it was a good thing to steal mommies water. Till this day they both drink water from the water bottles they will drink it from a glass with ice but prefer water bottles! You can even get the bottle of spring water let him drink it then just start feeling it up with your own water! GOOD LUCK!