Drinks for Babies Under 1 Year of Age
Breast milk or infant formula should be used as the main milk drink until one year of age. Cooled boiled water can be offered as extra fluid.
Fruit juices are not recommended, they contain sugar so can damage your baby’s teeth.
The following drinks are not suitable for children under 1 year of age:
- cow’s milk
- sheep’s milk or rice milk
- tea or coffee, even decaffeinated varieties
- fruit juice drinks or fizzy drinks
- sports or energy drinks
- dilutable squashes