How much fruit juice can you give children: Dr. Komarovsky answers

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Dr. Evgeny Komarovsky on his page on the social network answered an important question for parents, how much juice to give a child at one time?

According to Komarovsky, there is no reason to get carried away with juices, because the advantages of juices in comparison with fresh whole fruit not found: pods are more nutritious and contain less Sahara.

Until 12 months, fruit juice should be prohibited, it will not bring any benefit to the baby.

If the child is already one year old, start giving 50 ml of juice, and by the age of three you can give up to 120 ml maximum.

In the period of 4-6 years, the child is allowed to consume a maximum of 200 ml of juice per day.

Finally, after 7 years, parents can allow their child to drink 1 glass (260 ml) of juice per day.

The doctor emphasized that juice should not be an alternative to fresh fruit, let it be a reward for good behavior. Be sure to tell your baby that apple juice, for example, is made from apples, so he should try this particular fruit.

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