Re: How do you know when you give baby food?

Posted by Kendra on September 28, 2003 at 14:03:31:

In Reply to: How do you know when you give baby food? posted by 98chevy on September 27, 2003 at 15:27:51:

I agree with what Rowena said. Just to add about the juice. It's not recomended giving juice in bottles. It fills them up and may not want formula and is full of sugar. It can also upset their tummys-causing gas, bloating, and diarhea. Here's a blurb I copied for you.

AAP Recommendations
~Don't give juice to infants less than 6 months old.

~Don't give juice to infants in bottles or sippy cups that allow them to drink juice all day.

~Children 1 to 6 years old should have no more than 4 to 6 ounces, or one serving, of juice per day.

~Children 7 to 8 years old should have no more than 8 to 12 ounces, or two servings a day.

~Children should eat whole fruit to meet their recommended dietary fruit intake.

~Juice isn't appropriate to treat dehydration and thirst or to manage diarrhea.

~Children should never drink unpasteurized juice.

~Health professionals should discuss the use of juice and teach parents the differences between 100-percent fruit juice and fruit drinks.

Follow Ups:

• Re: How do you know when you give baby food? Rowena 16:00:36 9/28/03 (2)
  • Typo - that's fructose IN pears! Rowena 16:02:39 9/28/03 (1)
    • wow I didnt know that!! thanx 98chevy 17:30:13 9/28/03 (0)

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