Drinking water

[kattas]

Hi all,

Tristan is almost 11 months and I am still boiling his water and then cooling it for his drink. I was going to continue to do this until he was one, but just wondered when you could just give them the water straight from the tap. When did you all stop boiling you LOs drinking water? xx

[cathyg]

at 6 months. i thought you only needed to continue to use boiled water for making up formula (i .e til 1 year).

[fiona25]

Ive been giving Natalie tap water from 6 months, no problems at all xxx

[Sebs]

Thanks for this question - I am still boiling Dominics water, I didn't have a clue when it was OK to stop!!! Am going to stop now, saves boiling the kettle!!
Sarah
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[victoria9bunny]

It does get confusing doesn't it? I started giving India tap water to drink at 6 months too, had a couple of slightly runnier nappies to begin with and then she was fine

[kattas]

Well I thought you could too as that's what it said in all the books, but when I asked my HV she said that I should really still boil it, but sometimes it's a real pain and was just wondering if anyone had actually given their LO water straight from the tap at 6 months, and if they'd been ok. Think I'll give it a go and see how he gets on. Can't imagine one month making that much difference. Thank you. xx

[Ellie H]

Ethan had tap water to drink in a cup and to dilute juice from 6 months. If we use powdered formula (which we don't often these days) then we still boil the kettle to make that.

xxxxxxx

[hectic mummy]

Alex had tap water from 6 months. Still boiled the water for his formula feed until he went onto cows milk x

[cathyg]

Originally Posted by Sebs

Thanks for this question - I am still boiling Dominics water, I didn't have a clue when it was OK to stop!!! Am going to stop now, saves boiling the kettle!!
Sarah
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Mind you , if you've put the kettle on, you could make us all a brew - cheers!!

[Alexanders mummy]

Oh yeah,& i have just bought a box of chocolate marshmallows from M&S to share round...