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Old 04-21-2007, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jools View Post
With my three I have introduced a sippy cup at around ten months, just for them to play with and get used to drinking from. As far as I know, breastfed babies who are fed on demand, don't really need any additional water until they are about a year old.
I hope that helps.
I think it's quite normal to start a bit of water once solids are established and can help especially if constipation becomes a problem. I did introduce a little water soon after starting solids.

Of course, water is not necessary for breastfed babies before then.
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