It is believed that a child who is breastfed does not need additional dopaivanii. Since the milk is 90% water, the baby gets a full complex of nutrients for his organism along with the mother's milk. Breast milk is both food and water.
If the baby is on artificial feeding, then additional water is needed, since the very use of the milk mixture is a big load on the baby's newly formed intestines, and without constipation, constipation may appear. With the beginning of the lactation of a toddler of any type of feeding, it is necessary to drink water to better assimilate a new type of food. However, the mother may notice that the child does not want to drink water and constantly refuses. Perhaps he is not yet accustomed to a new taste and Mom repeatedly needs to offer water to the child repeatedly.
As a rule, an infant does not drink water for months to 8-9 and this is considered the norm. Since after feeding, my mother offers him a breast, which is a liquid for him.
How much should a child drink water?
In order to determine the required amount of water for a child, you need to multiply its weight by 50 per kilogram of weight 50 ml of water. There is a daily water rate per child:
- up to one year: 120 ml per day;
- 1-3 years: 150 ml;
- over three years old: more than 200 ml.
How to teach a child to drink water?
Sometimes parents do not know how to make a child drink water. And whether it is necessary to force? Excessive pressure on the part of parents can lead a child to negativism, and he will completely give up water even in case of strong thirst.
In this case it is important to show patience and respect the opinion of a little man. However, not always he can understand when he wants to drink. Therefore, it is important for parents to offer the child to take a few sips of boiled water during a day. Because water does not taste, the child may not immediately get used to it.
If the child has no complaints and illnesses from the gastrointestinal tract, there is no need to panic too much if the child refuses water. Perhaps he gets enough liquid from food (vegetables, fruits, soups).
To attract the attention of the baby, you can buy him special children's books or mugs in the form of animals.
It should be remembered that the need for fluid in a child depends on many circumstances:
- air temperature;
- dry air;
- fat content of breast milk;
- age of the child.