Do I still have to boil drinking water for my 6 mo?

[MrsMar]

He's almost 6 months actually, I'm getting slightly ahead of myself, but I was just thinking last night, as he starts having more drinks (ie water and watered down juice) do I have to boil the water and let it cool before giving it to him or can I give him tap water?

I don't, especially since I keep seeing scaley bits from the kettle in the water

yeah, that would be a problem here, got the hardest water in the world!!

i just gave tap water from 6 months. I dont know what the 'official' line is though...

tap water is ok from 6 months - I used it from about 5 1/2 months when I started weaning.

From babycentre website:

When can I stop boiling tap water for my baby?

Tap water should be boiled for babies up to six months of age. After that it can be offered straight from the mains supply. If you wish to use a filter that is your personal choice, but do follow the filter manufacturer's instructions and keep filtered water in the fridge, as the filtering process removes some of the additives, such as chlorine, used to keep tap water fresh.

cool. thanks everyone. one less thing to do!