“Juice”–or more accurately, “ju”–was one of Sam’s first words. I’d avoided giving him any juice at all until he suffered one particularly bad bout of constipation and the pediatrician recommended an ounce or two of diluted apple juice to get things moving.
And thus began his obsession with ju.
The kid would drink juice all day, everyday, if I let him. I don’t. Compared to fruit, juice doesn’t have a whole lot going for it. And since Sam devours fruit, he doesn’t need it. So I’ve settled on a compromise: a half cup of diluted orange juice in the morning with breakfast–and that’s it.
Today I have a guest post about juice on LittleStomaks, a great blog devoted to toddler nutrition. I answer the question, “Is giving juice to my kids okay as long as it’s 100% fruit juice?” You can read it here.
Cheers!
Photo by Leonid Mamchenkov
