When to Give Juice?

children don't need any other form of liquid other than breastmilk or formula until about 1 year (sometimes longer if certain blood levels aren't high enough.)

I copy pasted this from another link, and I totally agree with it;

Q: Can I give my baby juice? Do I need to water it down?

Nicole Meadow, MPN, RD: You should never give juice to a baby under six months of age. There is no nutritional reason to do so, except if your baby is constipated and then small amounts of prune or pear juice can be given, as directed by you child's pediatrician.

If you offer juices before the introduction of solid foods, you risk the child not taking enough breast milk or formula. As for toddlers, there is no need to offer juice if the child is eating fruit. Why? It is packed with sugar, and children that get used to drinking juice often won't accept water. This can lead to over consumption of sugar, tooth decay, and obesity as they grow.

Children of this age need 2 to 3 servings of fruit per day and only one of these servings should come from juice. If you decide to do this, remember that 4 oz. is a complete serving for a small child -- you should never offer more than 4 oz. in one day, and it is best to dilute the juice with water. You should at least make it a 50/50 mix (though you may want to make it more like flavored water). If the child hasn't had juice in the past, they won't even notice the difference. If you've already been giving juice and want to cut back, wean your child off slowly, increasing the amount of water each time.

Also, if you do decide to give your child juice, make sure the label indicates that it is 100% pasteurized juice, and always offer it in a cup -- never in a bottle.

wait till at least 6 months. my daughters dr okayed juice at her 6 months check up. she also said only 2oz juice with 2oz water and only the four ounces a day. i gave my daughter 2 ounces of juice in 6oz of water untill she was like 18 months old.i just started to give her 4oz of juice with the rest water and really she could careless how much juice is in there. i hope this helps good luck!

For us, we did not give juice (even watered down) until 2 years old. However, my kids did & do eat a variety of fruit.

Juice was only given once a day, with a meal, IF our children asked. They usually however, just drink water or milk.

We usually only buy juice that is all natural...nothing added. If buying "orange juice" we also like to buy the ones that have the added "calcium" in it.

"Citrus" based juices/fruits should not be given to a baby until after 1 years old...some say 2 years old, because citrus can be allergenic.

I would wait until 7 months, when your baby is sitting well and has the coordination to hold the cup on her own.