Drinks besides BM?

[mommy212]

Right now my 4 month old is EBF, which is awesome, and i have no plans to wean anytime soon. However, the solids issue came up the other day and as we looked at plastic baby bowls and spoons I noticed the monstrous collection of sippy cups nearby. I am sure he will not need anything in the nearby future, but I was wondering when you all started giving your babe drinks besides BM, and what did you give?

[freestylemama]

We started offering water when our LO started eating solid food around 6 months. I'm conservative with juice because it's high in sugar.

[To-Fu]

We just offered water when he was ready for solids, which was actually closer to a year. And even then, it wasn't for hydration, I don't think... he was just playing.

[cristeen]

Other than BM, the only liquid needed is water. And in fact the little's dentist handed out all sorts of stuff stressing that nothing other than water should ever be put in a sippy.

[BetsyS]

We also just did water at first. At first, to just play with at supper time, and later, as he had solids.

Around 14-15 months old, we added (cow) milk. But, lots of people don't drink milk, and they are fine.

[oolongtea]

Water, too. Especially to bring to restaurants with us (he eats solids along with us) because the water at a restaurant is too cold and he spits it out.

Also chamomile tea when gets up too early and we want him to stay calm (instead of water). Diluted prune juice for constipation (my DS is obsessed with eating meat and cheese and doesn't like fruit so far). And BM in a cup too when he was sick with a cold and had a hard time nursing because his nose was blocked. But we actually use a straw cup and not a sippy, because he doesn't have to tip it.