What's a good way to make babies love drinking water?

In fact, many people are more concerned about the problem of children drinking water, because many children nowadays do not like to drink water, and some even do not drink a sip of water a day, which will make them sick and catch a cold. Especially many babies are just born and are used to the sweet taste of breast milk, and they find it very difficult to accept drinking water. Therefore, many parents now try their best to give their babies water. Water is rich in nutrients and can meet many needs of the human body. However, be careful not to force-feed the baby with water when he is not thirsty, as this will make the baby feel disgusted. If the baby often smacks his lips after drinking two bottles of milk, you can feed the baby appropriate amount of water, but do not feed him too much. If you feed him too much at one time, the baby will subconsciously resist the taste of water. Taking a few sips intermittently can make the child slowly accept it.

1. What kind of baby wants to drink water?

Most infants and young children cannot tell you when they are thirsty, so it is up to the mother or other caregiver to observe. If the baby keeps licking his lips, or his lips are dry, or he does not urinate when the diaper should be changed, these are reminders that the baby needs to drink water.

2. What kind of water is the healthiest?

Unsweetened plain water is best. Because babies drink sweetened water (beverages), they will not be willing to drink breast milk after a long time, which is not good for their growth and development. In particular, do not give your baby various artificially prepared beverages, because these beverages contain artificial additives that can irritate the baby's gastrointestinal tract, causing discomfort and hindering digestion at the mildest, and causing convulsions at the worst.

3. When should you drink water?

In addition to the above symptoms of needing to drink water. Generally, the baby needs to be given water between feedings, after spending a long time outside, after taking a bath, after waking up, and before going to bed at night. However, care must be taken not to give the baby water before feeding to avoid affecting feeding.

4. How much water should you drink in a day?

There are many factors that affect the body's water needs, such as age, room temperature, humidity, activity level, body temperature, and water content in milk or food. Generally speaking, in the neonatal period, since breastfeeding is frequent, if the milk supply is sufficient, feeding 1 to 2 times a day is sufficient. As age increases, the number of watering times and the amount of water each time should increase. But in reality, how much water the baby drinks depends on his own wishes. In other words, if he doesn’t want to drink it after you feed him, then forget it. This means that the baby has enough water in his body.

Under normal circumstances, children under 3 years old should not drink more than 100 ml of water each time, and this amount can be increased to 150 ml for children over 3 years old. As long as the urination is normal, the child can be allowed to drink small amounts of water multiple times according to the actual situation. When you sweat, you should drink more water more often rather than increasing the amount of water you drink each time. Breastfed babies under 4 months old do not need to drink water unless they are sweating obviously, because feeding water will reduce the amount of milk they eat, which is not conducive to the baby's nutrient intake.

5. What temperature of water is suitable for babies to drink?

Because the digestive tract mucosa of infants and young children is quite fragile and tender, it cannot withstand the stimulation of excessively cold or overheated water. If you feed your baby water taken out of the refrigerator in the summer, it is easy for the baby to feel uncomfortable or even have cramps; overheated water can easily cause burns. Therefore, room temperature is sufficient in summer, and around 40℃ is appropriate in winter.

Research has shown that drinking boiled water that has then cooled to room temperature is best for your health. The gas in water that is boiled and then cooled is about half that before it is boiled, so the cohesion between the water molecules increases. This kind of water is very close to the characteristics of water in human cells and has good affinity with human cells. Therefore, cold boiled water is most easily absorbed by the human body and passes through the cell membrane, which is beneficial to metabolism, increases hemoglobin in the body, and can enhance the body's immune function. Scientists have observed that people who often drink cold boiled water have high dehydrogenase activity in their bodies and are less prone to fatigue.