Baby drink more water is conducive to the discharge of toxins in the body, play the role of fire. Especially in the hot summer, the baby's metabolism is exuberant, so Baoma should pay more attention. In general, there are many advantages for babies to drink more water. Let's learn about drinking water for babies.
Not all babies need more water
Babies within 6 months do not need to drink water. The American Academy of Pediatrics' Encyclopedia of parenting clearly states that infants who are breast fed or formula fed usually do not need water and juice supplements within half a year of age. It's hard for many mothers to understand and agree with this. How can we not drink more water when it's so hot in summer? Besides, babies who drink milk powder are usually easy to get angry. How can we not drink water?
In the face of these doubts, in fact, it is the same sentence: breast milk is the best food for babies. The main component of human milk is also water, which accounts for about 90%. Breast milk with rich nutrition and balanced proportion can not only provide sufficient nutrition for the growth and development of the baby, but also provide sufficient water for the baby. Formula milk is a product that tries to imitate human milk, and its water content is not lacking. Don't you see that many formula milk packages specially indicate "please don't add more water to avoid being too thin"? Drinking milk powder on fire has nothing to do with water. You need your mother to find other reasons. Drinking water doesn't solve the problem.
After the baby has reached 6 months, supplementary food can usually be added. At this time, the mother can let the baby drink a proper amount of water, but also to control the amount. After 1 year old, mother needs to encourage her baby to drink more water and replenish water in time.
Time for baby to drink water
Baby's body is still in the development stage, many organ functions are not perfect, too much water at a time will become a burden, may affect the kidney, gastrointestinal tract, and even serious' water poisoning 'and other phenomena. Therefore, let the baby drink more water to avoid 'excessive drinking', to a small number of times, one 50-100ml at a time is appropriate; and seize the opportunity to make up water in advance and in time.
Adults generally have experience. When they feel thirsty and then go to drink water, it means that they are already short of water, so they should form the habit of drinking water. And the baby is young and playful, it is difficult to learn to drink water actively. Therefore, parents should regularly give the baby water, or remind the baby to drink water. When the baby is active and sweaty, drink water in time. At ordinary times, parents should pay attention to the baby's urine volume and urine status. The lack of urine volume, heavy urine taste and yellow urine color are all manifestations of water shortage.
In addition, it is best to give your baby water after a period of time after meals. It is easy to dilute gastric juice by drinking water within 1 hour before meals, which will affect the digestive function and appetite of the baby. Of course, don't drink too much water before going to bed, otherwise the baby is easy to wet the bed, which not only affects the sleep quality, but also the parents need to wash and dry the sheets and bedding.
Babies should form 'good habits' when drinking water
It's better to drink boiled water. Doctors usually tell their parents that boiled water is the best and safest choice for replenishing water. Because the boiled water is the most easy for the baby's body to absorb, but also faster metabolism, play a role in regulating body temperature, transport nutrients and so on. However, some parents in order to coax picky babies to drink more water, often elaborately make some 'delicious' water, such as glucose water, or sugar water, and sometimes use juice instead of drinking water. These good drinking water can be used occasionally. If the baby drinks regularly, it is easy to eat too much carbohydrates, resulting in obesity.
It is advisable to cool the boiled water to about 40 ℃, especially in summer, do not let the baby drink cold boiled water or even ice water, otherwise it will easily stimulate the delicate stomach of the baby and cause discomfort. In addition, boiled water should also pay attention to fresh sanitation. Do not drink the water boiled for a long time or repeatedly, so as not to cause gastrointestinal discomfort, abdominal distention and diarrhea.
Parents should cultivate their children's consciousness and habit of drinking water and healthy water, which will benefit the baby for life and form healthy living habits.