On 8/30/2017 1:47 PM, Laurie Wheeler wrote:
> I don't usually "prescribe" any particular amounts of water, but just suggest that a sippy cup with water (and ebm too) can be introduced when solids are introduced, when baby shows developmental readiness, including sitting up.

IMHO the only reason to introduce water at around 6 mo is to teach the 
baby (either breast fed or artificially fed) how to drink from a cup (my 
preference is straw cup rather then the sippy cup). Thus there is no 
need for the maximum amount recommended. While discussing introduction 
of cup I do advise to use a small soft medicine cup with about 5-10 ml 
of water offered to the baby about the same way how cup feeding is 
offered to the newborn. Unless the kid is severely debilitated by 
dehydtration, he/she does not need any water to take place of the breast 
milk (or artificial milk for that mater). But such cases would require 
intervention by baby's pediatrician anyhow.

Alla

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