Under the provisions of the World Health Organization, babies do not need additional drink the first six months of life.
However, sometimes the body loses more water and the baby should not offer drink, especially in the heat period. Avoid the risk of dehydration in the summer.
Versatile drink that you can give a child at any age, it is water. Purified suggested to select table water without gas. It can be boiled before giving the smallest kids:
Symptoms of water scarcity:
- Cracked, dry lips,
- The decrease in urine output,
- Change the color and smell of discharges,
- Dry, less elastic skin.
The saving liquid in the heat and not only
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- Perfectly absorbed so rapidly quenches thirst,
- No preservatives, sugar, dyes,
- Neutral, it does not oxidize the stomach,
- It removes toxins from the body,
- Controls blood pressure and temperature.
Juices can be incorporated into the child's diet, from the seventh month of breastfeeding. Compote is also nice, although it you will not find as many nutrients as fresh juice (they are lost during cooking).
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