When can a baby start drinking fruit juice?

Six-month-old babies can eat fruit juice.

At this time, the baby's stomach and intestines are gradually developing and can eat some complementary foods. Fruit juice has high nutritional value, and drinking it appropriately is beneficial to the baby's health, but it is not advisable to drink too much. The nutritional value of fruit juice is still inferior to fruit. When drinking fruit juice, you should also be aware of some precautions.

When can babies eat fruit juice?

Babies are best to drink fruit juice at 6 months. Fruit juice contains carbohydrates that are not absorbed. Drinking a large amount of fruit juice can increase the frequency of the baby's bowel movements, leading to a lack of weight gain. Additionally, excessive bowel movements can also cause diaper rash.

What should be noted when giving fruit juice to babies?

1. Do not drink fruit juice before bedtime. When falling asleep, saliva secretion and natural cleaning functions decrease. Fruit juice soaking the teeth throughout the night can easily corrode the teeth and cause tooth decay, which is known as "fruit juice bottle syndrome." If your baby likes to suck on a fruit juice bottle while sleeping, take the bottle away after the baby falls asleep and brush their teeth the next morning.

2. Do not drink milk while drinking fruit juice. When babies start eating complementary foods and come into contact with fruit juice, some parents habitually give their children some fruit juice after feeding them milk, thinking that this can reduce bowel movement difficulties and increase nutrition. However, this is harmful to the child's nutritional intake. Acidic drinks (fruit juice) can easily turn the protein in milk into clumps, which is extremely unfavorable for the digestion and absorption of milk. Drinking fruit juice should be spaced out from drinking milk, and it is generally advisable to wait for one hour after drinking milk.