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8 month old won't drink water

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Bumblebeex · 09/10/2024 13:44

I'm struggling to get DD whose 8 1/2 months to drink water out of a sippy cup or at all. When she does get water out of it she makes a face and won't have anymore and just wants to play with the cup. Does anyone have any suggestions to help or should I just keep offering it to her until she eventually uses it?

She is currently formula fed if that helps.

TIA x

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dementedpixie · 09/10/2024 13:50

If she's still having milk then she doesn't need much water. At this stage it's about getting used to the cup so just taking sips is ok

hellofrommyothername · 09/10/2024 14:07

Mine only wanted water from a teaspoon to start with! But she will be getting plenty of hydration from her formula so don’t worry

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 09/10/2024 15:07

She doesn't need water if drinking milk.

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user2848502016 · 09/10/2024 15:23

Mine was like this and I panicked and end up giving her diluted juice- but I think I should have just persevered with the water, I did with my 2nd and she drank water fine eventually.
The don't really need much water at that age because they're still having quite a lot of milk, it's more about getting her used to water and drinking from a cup

user2848502016 · 09/10/2024 15:25

Ps is she breastfed? Because my youngest had never had a bottle when I introduced a cup and she couldn't get the hang of it but y HV suggested a straw cup which is apparently easier for EBF babies, and it was better for her

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