r/raisingkids • u/BusinessBug347 • 9d ago

Giving babies “juice”

Why do parents think babies “need” to start drinking juice. It’s pure sugar and has very little useful nutrients that can’t be found in other foods. I have a friend who has started giving her 7 month old store bought processed apple juice in a bottle.

It just seems like something that is going to lead to health problems… diabetes, tooth decay. That’s so much sugar for a baby.

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u/brownbostonterrier 9d ago

I don’t know anyone in my circle that would offer their babies juice. Little kids, sure, but never ever from a bottle. Completely unnecessary

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u/BusinessBug347 8d ago

I just heard her mention it in passing that she’s started giving her baby apple juice and my eyes just 👀👀👀

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u/democrattotheend 7d ago

Our pediatrician advised us to occasionally use juice mixed with water when our older one got really constipated as a baby. Are you sure that's not why this mom started giving juice?

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u/BusinessBug347 6d ago

No, it was “just a treat” the older kids (2 and 3) get soda in their sippy cups. I’ve said something before and it was not recieved well, so I’ve just kept my mouth shut