2 yr +...watering down juice?

do you give your DC straight juice, or do you still water it down?

I try to stick to Juicy Juice since it's 100% juice when she does get it (she drinks alot of water)

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I only put 25% juice (100% juice). DS is pretty hyper without the juice, so giving him straight juice would just make more work for me

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They rarely drink juice, they are such good water drinkers that I don't want to mess with it. The only juice Sarah gets are juice boxes for snack at school, and I only buy those Motts for Tots ones that are watered down.

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i only use juicy juice.. i still water 1-2 oz of juice to 8 oz

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My son is 3 and I still water it down - although he doesn't drink juice too often - mostly water here. I am not strict about it though. I do keep juice boxes on hand and give them here or there for a treat. When my son wants juice he'll even say juice with water....

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DS is 5 1/2, he still gets water with a little juice. Probably 80% water. he even fixes it himself that way. We told him this was how juice gets made, and he still believes it.

He does love juice boxes though, so at school or on the go he gets the real stuff

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I don't have a 2 yr old, but I still water down my juice (cranberry).... It's just sooo sweet!

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Everything gets watered down. I hate the taste of plain water so I feel like I should always add a little bit of juice to her water. It is probably about 70/30 water to juice.

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I still water down my 7 yr olds juice but its pretty rare that my kids drink juice.

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Haven't watered it down since he was about 14-15 months old.

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2 1/2 & I water them down. My 6 1/2 year old does as well. On the rarity that he asks for apple juice.

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I still water it down--about 80/20. If we're out at a restaurant I let him have straight juice and he can't get enough!

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If she gets juice I water it down, but usually she just drinks water, atleast that's what I try to give her anyway

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We've never watered down juice for our DC. They both love plain water, and they both drink straight-up juice. They are on the thin side, so we don't mind giving them some extra calories. Plus, they don't get confused between the juice from the fridge, juice boxes, and juice at school, b-day parties, etc.

It works for us...

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I rarely give Alex juice - on the rare occasion she does get it, I still water it down. Even though some juices out there are 100%, it's still A LOT of sugar - it's like eating 10 oranges in one sitting!

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Juliette is 3 and I still water it down.

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Initially I didn't because DD is on the thin side and I figured she could use the extra calories but she is so hyper that I've been watering it down about 50/50.

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I never watered it down but I always gave him juicy juice or Apple & Eve which are both 100% juice, no sugar added, etc.

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my 2yo drinks motts for tots juice boxes (only in the am) and i def water her juice cups down its 98%water and a splash of juice!

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I only give Motts for Tots which is watered down already. If I give 2 boxes a week, that's alot.

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Ds will be 2 in September and I don't water down his Juicy Juice.He doesn't drink too much juice.He actually loves water with fresh squeezed lemon in it..

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DD is almost 2 and I water down her juice approx. 30/70 juice/water. I let her have juice boxes here and there.

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I water it down still and they occassionally get juice boxes. They also will drink straight water too.

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DD will be 2 next mth and I do 50/50 for her. she drinks both straight water and watered down juice every day. Shes on the thin side so I dont mind the xtra calories.

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My older DS (he's 4) doesn't get watered down anymore. And he takes a juice box or snack each day...

my DD (she's 2) - well, we don't give her juice that much. It gives her severe diaper rash, so we limit it and water it down 90%.