Babies under 6 months old
For babies under 6 months, drinking milk is enough. The water in breast milk and formula milk has met the baby's needs, but drinking more water will affect breastfeeding. As long as the baby is healthy, there is no need for extra water.
Babies over 6 months old
Babies over 6 months can drink water in moderation. With the addition of complementary food, the baby's demand for water increases, and it can be drunk within 50 ml per day.
Observe the baby's water shortage signal
Parents always ask Martin how much water her baby should drink at X months, but there is really no standard answer to this question! Every baby's situation is different, and observation is the key: dry mouth, yellow urine and less tears are all signals of water shortage.
Children aged 2-5
Children aged 2 ~ 5 years old are always advised to take 1300 ~ 1600 ml of water every day, including milk and soup. Excluding the fixed 300 ~ 400 ml milk, if you don't drink soup, the recommended amount of water for children ... Well, this calculation is too simple for me to say!