Juice?

[leedsforever]

I looked to see if their is a thread to answer my question but couldnt find one but sorry as its probably been discussed loads before....

what do you give your LOs to drink?? I was buying the cow and gate juices etc and really watering them down... but they need to be used in 3 days and stuff.. like cartoned oj!!

When is it ok to give them cordial?? I just found some high juice in my cupboard.... when would this be ok to give her?

 

[Vickie]

I think if it's unsweetened than its fine but if it has sugar in it it should be avoided. We buy Heinz juice for Hannah and I don't think it says to use it by a specific time (it's a bigger plastic bottle of juice--lasts forever)

 

[ryder]

I buy the smaller heinz juices and they say to use by 3 days.

 

[leedsforever]

yeah i think this high juice will only be ok for toddlers really...

... yeah our heinz ones say the same ryder!!

I also used cartoned juice and dilute them... this is ok too... right?? x

 

[Vickie]

I've always heard it's fine as long as it's 100% fruit juice and no sugar We used apple juice with Hannah once but found that it didn't get drank fast enough (neither Stan or I like it )

 

[Alexas Mommy]

I think if it's unsweetened than its fine but if it has sugar in it it should be avoided. We buy Heinz juice for Hannah and I don't think it says to use it by a specific time (it's a bigger plastic bottle of juice--lasts forever)

is it the baby heinz juice you buy? it does expire after opening though it doesn't say... I bought some and shortly after, i noticed big chunks floating around inside! It has no perservatives in it... have not bought it since!

 

[Vickie]

ewww no I've never noticed chunks. The small jars we always throw out. Never had any problems with the other.

 

[ani]

I might be a bit thick, but I need to ask: Why would you give your baby juice and not just water? I thought juice makes them feel fuller but is just mainly sugars (even when no added sweeteners) and it would be better to get the same thing from real fruit.
Enlighten me, please!

 

[leedsforever]

courtney wont take just water....
from a young age she was already drinking pure oj with water due to her constipation, so shes had a taste for it so wont drink just water!!

Also I think its nice for them so have a little flavour!

 

[xKimx]

I have noticed that in the juice Ew it was horrible! , I just give Ciaran water

 

[princess_bump]

we give maddi the henzi juice kerry that says to be used in a week. i really like juice, the unsweetened stuff myself, which is why i offer it too maddi, heavily diluted with water, she does have water too, much for us juice is more exciting

 

[Tabs]

I'm really lucky in as much that Morgan has been drinking water since she was a few days old and loves it!!!

She had a little drop of Pure Orange Juice in her water a couple of months back as she was a bit bunged up, but she wasn't over keen on it!! I tried her with some baby juice recently to give her a change, and she spat it back at me!!! She loves her water... and I'm so pleased about that!!

 

[princess_bump]

thats fab well done morgan

 

[sabby52]

I think it should be fine to give her a little bit of juice, I have the same problem with Dec, because he was constipated as a baby he got a lot of pure orange in his water and has now developed a taste for it, he doesnt drink plain water at all and he has to have something, we use diluted orange (no added sugar) and put 1/2 oz orange and 8ozs water, so it is mostly water he is getting but with a little flavour. xx

 

[oOKayOo]

I give ella high juice and dilute it with water. Never done her any harm! i did buy the hienz ones but there is only so long you can have it , and i noticed bits in there and gets mouldy so im not bothering with baby the baby juices!

 

[leedsforever]

I think it should be fine to give her a little bit of juice, I have the same problem with Dec, because he was constipated as a baby he got a lot of pure orange in his water and has now developed a taste for it, he doesnt drink plain water at all and he has to have something, we use diluted orange (no added sugar) and put 1/2 oz orange and 8ozs water, so it is mostly water he is getting but with a little flavour. xx

yeh thats how diluted I do courtneys, and it works..

 

[leedsforever]

I give ella high juice and dilute it with water. Never done her any harm! i did buy the hienz ones but there is only so long you can have it , and i noticed bits in there and gets mouldy so im not bothering with baby the baby juices!

I might just give her high juice too.... and dilute it lots...!! should be fine

 

[MyMayBabies]

I give liam the concentrated heinz juice made up with cooled boiled water...he drinks loads though
to be honest i wouldnt give them pure fruit juice it may be a but hard on their stomach and can cause your babies wee to get very acidic and concentrated which equals a very sore bum!! And the stuff from concentrate is a no aswell . I am going to switch to sugar free cordial when he turns one.....
There is nothing wrong with giving juice to babies its still got 95% water in it anyway no big deal....)

 

[taperjeangirl]

I use the little jars of cow and gate juice so it gets used up quickly! I was throwing loads of the big bottles out cos we werent using it on time.

Daisy was a bit constipated the other day so I bought a carton of pure 100% Clementine juice and diluted it, she loved that too!

She wont touch water, hates it! (unless it's bath water she is drinking!!!) But I do give her the apple water from boots, she seems to like that one xxx

 

[jen1604]

My LO seems to have the opposite taste to most babies.She HATES juice and is crazy about water.
If she sees me drinking water and I dont let her have a bit she'll scream her little head off!
xx