Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am very lax about what kids eat (I take them fast food a couple times a month, feed them boxed Mac and cheese, etc.) and I still wouldn't give juice that young. I think my kids first juice was a juice box at some kids birthday, probably around age 2.

You can't un-ring the juice bell. Once they know, they KNOw.

Ha, this me as well.

Seriously, juice or no juice, our kids are much better off diet-wise than we were. I grew up with a mother who wouldn't allow us to eat sugary cereals but we still had fast food as a treat, lots of mac and cheese and remember Hi-C and Hawaiian punch? How many of you had juice boxes in your lunch bags? Capri Sun? Ssips? You could probably make that stuff yourself with a chemistry set! And we're all still here.

This is the stupidest argument ever. What about all the kids who got diabetes, obesity, blood pressure issues, behavioral issues, allergies from these types of drinks?

Well, I'm still here but I want a better quality of life for my kids.

I especially hate when this argument is used when talking about car seat usage today and back then. 'We didn't have it and we're here bla bla bla' what about the kids who are not here to talk about their experience???? Stupid stupid argument.

Is it always the food that causes such diseases? How many of you actually stuff your kids with fruit juice and chips and truckloads of pasta? Probably none of you. There's also air pollution, water pollution, genetic predispositions to obesity and diabetes, BPA, etc. And what about plain old bad parenting? There are lazy parents who put their kids in front of the television, parents who smoke in front of their kids and cause them health issues, parents who don't want to cook, parents who demonstrate bad eating habits, parents leave their kids with nannies who park the kids in front of the TV. I think you're more likely to be obese from two obese parents who chain smoke and use the microwave as a primary cooking tool than if you have thin parents who cook well and let you have fruit juice a few times a week.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am very lax about what kids eat (I take them fast food a couple times a month, feed them boxed Mac and cheese, etc.) and I still wouldn't give juice that young. I think my kids first juice was a juice box at some kids birthday, probably around age 2.

You can't un-ring the juice bell. Once they know, they KNOw.

Ha, this me as well.

Seriously, juice or no juice, our kids are much better off diet-wise than we were. I grew up with a mother who wouldn't allow us to eat sugary cereals but we still had fast food as a treat, lots of mac and cheese and remember Hi-C and Hawaiian punch? How many of you had juice boxes in your lunch bags? Capri Sun? Ssips? You could probably make that stuff yourself with a chemistry set! And we're all still here.

This is the stupidest argument ever. What about all the kids who got diabetes, obesity, blood pressure issues, behavioral issues, allergies from these types of drinks?

Well, I'm still here but I want a better quality of life for my kids.

I especially hate when this argument is used when talking about car seat usage today and back then. 'We didn't have it and we're here bla bla bla' what about the kids who are not here to talk about their experience???? Stupid stupid argument.

If he isn't finishing his bottles it might help to move to a faster-flow nipple as well.

Anonymous wrote:I am very lax about what kids eat (I take them fast food a couple times a month, feed them boxed Mac and cheese, etc.) and I still wouldn't give juice that young. I think my kids first juice was a juice box at some kids birthday, probably around age 2.

You can't un-ring the juice bell. Once they know, they KNOw.

LOL. I was going to say that I give my 3 year old have a lollipop every evening on the drive home, and I don't even give her juice. She has a few sips of OJ when we go out to brunch. Otherwise its just milk and water. And lollipops.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am very lax about what kids eat (I take them fast food a couple times a month, feed them boxed Mac and cheese, etc.) and I still wouldn't give juice that young. I think my kids first juice was a juice box at some kids birthday, probably around age 2.

You can't un-ring the juice bell. Once they know, they KNOw.

Ha, this me as well.

Seriously, juice or no juice, our kids are much better off diet-wise than we were. I grew up with a mother who wouldn't allow us to eat sugary cereals but we still had fast food as a treat, lots of mac and cheese and remember Hi-C and Hawaiian punch? How many of you had juice boxes in your lunch bags? Capri Sun? Ssips? You could probably make that stuff yourself with a chemistry set! And we're all still here.

I actually think we were a lot better off. We might have had some processed foods, but we were much more active. I don't rememeber single kid from elementary school who was overweight. We need to be much more vigilant now about food intake because kids don't burn nearly as many calories.

Anonymous wrote:We add a slice of pineapple or strawberry to dcs water. Once they're old enough to ask I make juice from scratch. I blend half cup of fruit with a whole cup of water and there they have juice. They hate he boxed crap sold in stores.

I think that's a perfectly fine idea.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am very lax about what kids eat (I take them fast food a couple times a month, feed them boxed Mac and cheese, etc.) and I still wouldn't give juice that young. I think my kids first juice was a juice box at some kids birthday, probably around age 2.

You can't un-ring the juice bell. Once they know, they KNOw.

Ha, this me as well.

Seriously, juice or no juice, our kids are much better off diet-wise than we were. I grew up with a mother who wouldn't allow us to eat sugary cereals but we still had fast food as a treat, lots of mac and cheese and remember Hi-C and Hawaiian punch? How many of you had juice boxes in your lunch bags? Capri Sun? Ssips? You could probably make that stuff yourself with a chemistry set! And we're all still here.

Ps. Don't strain the juice so you don't lose the fiber.

We add a slice of pineapple or strawberry to dcs water. Once they're old enough to ask I make juice from scratch. I blend half cup of fruit with a whole cup of water and there they have juice. They hate he boxed crap sold in stores.

Anonymous wrote:I am very lax about what kids eat (I take them fast food a couple times a month, feed them boxed Mac and cheese, etc.) and I still wouldn't give juice that young. I think my kids first juice was a juice box at some kids birthday, probably around age 2.

You can't un-ring the juice bell. Once they know, they KNOw.

Ha, this me as well.

I am very lax about what kids eat (I take them fast food a couple times a month, feed them boxed Mac and cheese, etc.) and I still wouldn't give juice that young. I think my kids first juice was a juice box at some kids birthday, probably around age 2.

You can't un-ring the juice bell. Once they know, they KNOw.

Anonymous wrote:These responses are quite rude. Keep offering the baby water. I always had a sippy cup of water around and eventually the baby started reaching for it.

He's now 13 months and we give him whole milk and juice. I buy the 100% fruit juice with no sugar added. He drinks sippy cups that are 2/3 juice and 1/3 water and loves it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These responses are quite rude. Keep offering the baby water. I always had a sippy cup of water around and eventually the baby started reaching for it.

He's now 13 months and we give him whole milk and juice. I buy the 100% fruit juice with no sugar added. He drinks sippy cups that are 2/3 juice and 1/3 water and loves it.

While I agree there is no need to be rude, I think this is bad advice. Don't get your kids juice other than as an occasional treat. Or course they love it. It is very sweet.

I agree there is no need to be rude, but please don't give your 7-month-old juice. Of course the above PP's son loves juice! Who wouldn't? His dentist will love it, too!!

PP. The pediatrician and dentist both said juice is fine in moderation. So does the Mayo Clinic. His teeth and gums are brushed daily. Juice is FINE.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/childrens-health/expert-answers/fruit-juice/faq-20058024

I read this. It says no juice before 6 months. OP's baby is barely over that. Then 4 ounces of juice max at OP's baby's age, and not in a bottle. It also says: Juice lacks the fiber of whole fruit, however, and can be consumed more quickly. Although a reasonable amount of fruit juice each day is fine for most children, remember that whole fruit is an even better option.

Anonymous wrote:If the baby is taking a long time to finish a bottle or not interested it may be that the nipple is too slow for him. Have you tried increasing the flow on the bottle? Every time DS ate slower it was because he couldn't get the formula out of the bottle fast enough.

I'd try that.

Or just go to sippy cup. My DD started on a sippy cup around 6 months. That's what she preferred, so that was the end of bottles. Still haven't done juice (DD is 18 months) and not planning to start.

If the baby is taking a long time to finish a bottle or not interested it may be that the nipple is too slow for him. Have you tried increasing the flow on the bottle? Every time DS ate slower it was because he couldn't get the formula out of the bottle fast enough.

I'd try that.