when did you stop boiling water for your baby to drink?

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for use in a sippy cup or mixing with cereal or the occaisional (very infrequent) bottle of formula?  My son is breastfed plus lots of solids.  He's 9 months old.  I tried this past week to give him just filtered water in his sippy cup and for mixing with his oatmeal, but he had very soft poop which almost squished out the sides of his diaper (hasn't happened since he had solid food).  Do some babies still need sterilized water at this age?  Or maybe there is another reason for the crazy diapers.

lovely at 29 · Accepted Answer

Around 12 months. For the first time a child may have softer poos after drinking tap water but after that they will be fine. Its not going to make him sick.

Kitten84 · Answer

It will depend on where you live! Quality of water varies. I live in the S/W of England and my little girl has been drinking tap water since 8 months with no problems (she's 12 months now). I still use boiled water to make her milk.

Karen lvn · Answer

If you have a clean water supply the water does not need to be boiled after 3 months. the squishy diaper may have been due to some new food or another cause.

Bryan H · Answer

6 months

Tapestry6 · Answer

I just give them bottled or filtered water. I never boiled it I don't think that is necessary unless the water in your town is contaminated or you live in a third world country with limited sanitation.

Anonymous · Answer

As long as she took formula, the water was always boiled and cooled. Just water on its own - from 12mos. Lately though I have been boiling her water again as she has been sick.

Joanie · Answer

I never sterilized my kids' water.  Just used it straight out of the tap.  They've suffered no ill effects.

Anonymous · Answer

i use purified water. I get it from culligan in the big blue jugs and i use it for drinking also.

when did you stop boiling water for your baby to drink?

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