How can I get my toddlers to drink more water?

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How can I get my toddlers to drink more water? They absultey despise it.

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I just give it to them with ice. Mine drink it no problem and understand juice/milk are for meals and not when thirsty

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Put a little crystal lite in there. That’s the way I drink it

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Start them on water with a sippy cup around 9 months and don’t make it optional. Kids drink/eat what you allow them and when you want to change it, it’s to hard and parents stop trying. Start off on the healthy track.

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You should have been giving water from the start, never juice

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Mix with juice be gradually add more water

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I learned (luckily before any of my kids) once you give them juice, they’ll want nothing else. Even my almost 7 year old rarely gets juice (it’s like a special treat) only drinks he and my toddler get on a regular basis is milk and water. The couple times I’ve given my toddler juice, I watered it down a lot (like maybe an oz juice in 5-6 oz water

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Bargain with them. Lol. For example, After you drink this glass of water you can have juice.

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Put a little flavor in it, like a lemon or lime or a few drops of juice, or ice with a small piece of fruit in it for fun. Make mini water ice pops and let them suck on them. Put a little juice or a few drops of food coloring or pieces of fruit in them as incentives.

Let them drink no caffeine fruit or herbal teas with you. My grandkids love Celestial Seasonings Peppermint. I love Bigelow Botanicals.

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I keep my own cup constantly filled with ice water and use the flavors semi often. For some reason they always want it if it’s in mom’s cup lol

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I had a few I watched that refused water. I would give them a cup full of water an tell them when it’s gone they could have juice . For every cup of water they drank they could have a drink of choice after