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To ask how much water I should use to dilute pure apple juice?

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Backtonature · 17/11/2015 20:04

My 5 year old is on medication that requires her to drink a lot of fluid for it to work. She will only drink apple juice from concentrate. I used to dilute it 1 part juice to 10 parts water as recommended for babies but she is refusing to drink it now saying it tastes like water after I stupidly started putting cartons of apple juice in her packed lunch. I can't seem to find any info on how much juice should be diluted for an older child, does anyone know?

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RiverTam · 18/11/2015 12:03

My mum (retired children's dentist) said to treat juice in exactly the same way as squash. (Though ideally you don't give either, but that's beside the point of the OP's question). I agree with a pp's idea of going a taste test but decide what your upper limit is first. Personally I wouldnt go as high as 50/50.

Backtonature · 18/11/2015 12:10

It is fresh apple juice in a carton, not squash.

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Backtonature · 18/11/2015 12:11

It is all she drinks though that's why I dilute it

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StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 18/11/2015 14:15

oooh interesting about the fizzy water.

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