Not recommended for children under 6 months of age to drink

"Even when the child was very young, young also has reflective thirst. When they thirst they need for drinking, but not liquid water that they need to drink more than is breast milk or formula milk, "Dr. Jennifer Pediatric Anders shared with Reuters Health.

So are small so the baby's kidney function hasn't really matured, if parents for the baby to drink too much water will result in the condition of the baby's body to discharge the excess water with sodium in the body. Losing sodium can affect the activity of the brain so that the initial symptoms of the contaminated water may include irritable, crying, sexual harassment fall into the dormant dreams float attached to mental changes. Also babies can suffer symptoms such as low body temperature, edema or swelling in the face, and convulsions.

"The symptoms usually do not manifest. The symptoms are often difficult to identify, but the seizures can be the first signs. If the child is timely medical care, the seizures will probably not leave lasting consequences ", she shared more

"Absolutely not for children under 6 months of age to drink. Parents should also avoid the diluted milk, formula, or do not follow the recipe notes available on the box, or for children to drink beverages containing electrolytes ".

However, in some cases can add a reasonable amount of water, such as when a child has constipation, the weather is too hot, but the parents are not arbitrarily do this that must have comments advice of your doctor .

When babies under 6 months old constipation should "treat the disease from her mother," mother should eat more vegetables, fruits. If using formula milk then you can change the type of milk more suitable for babies and not be mixed. Want to "dessert" for a child, you should not take more than a teaspoon of water. To avoid constipation and older not to drink the water, you can make the baby belly massage according to measure clockwise and a warm bath to stimulate rather than the baby laxative drink do not solve the problem of constipation. And if the child has the symptoms of being "water poisoning", or seizures should take the child immediately to the Medical Center to the timeliness of processing.

The child with breast milk help between mother and young formed a close, loving relationship. Children cry less and can grow better. The early exposure of children with mothers who will bring to the mother of the first moments of happiness. At the same time emotional mother to stick very well to the impact the child developed perception, Max spirit.

Breast milk has all the nutrients and water to the most appropriate content, help your baby grow up smart and healthy. The breastfeeding mother's milk in the first 6 months of life and continuing to 24 months are medical organizations recommendations.

If still worry baby thirsty, you can refer to several things: when feeling the baby is thirsty, breast-feeding in order to provide timely and ensure water hygiene. In addition, you should be feeding the mother more as older mom suck as much, as mother body secretes more milk. So the baby gets more water and energy. As for breastfeeding, you yourself have brought to their child doses of vaccine effectiveness along with the amount of water and nutrients suitable for.

Baby signs are popular water contaminated:

-Swollen Face.

-Body temperature below 36 degrees Celsius.

-Abnormal discomfort.

-Cheerleading, Not paying attention.

-Vision can be blurry.

-Muscle cramps, convulsions, irregular breathing.

-Unusual sleepiness.

-Change the activity of the brain and may even lead seizures or convulsions. In severe cases lead to coma.

The amount of water recommended:

-Infants 0-6 months: should only breastfeed or formula milk. Absolutely not for drinking water

-Children from 6-12 months: Should breastfeeding mom and drink milk formula with 120 ml dosage-180ml fruit juice and water do not exceed 240 ml/day.

-The child is file away: can give mixed drink drinks less sugar in the diet of the child along with water including fresh fruits and vegetables are more water.=