How do you get your toddler to drink plain water? My LO refused to drink plain water and only wants to drink Yakult or Milo.

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I'm not sure how old is your LO now but and I don't know who started him/her with those sweetened drinks in the first place. Other caregiver? If you never give he won't know that those drinks exist. I personally feel that children shouldn't start taking these sweetened drinks too early before they start learning how to brush their teeth. Maybe not below 2? Don't buy anymore yakult or milo anymore and offer only plain water from now. If LO is already big enough and you think he/she can have some yakult after meal then emphasize strictly that this is only after meal and that the rest of the day he/she should have e plain water. But for the time being for a few days don't give them first and monitor his /water intake. Try convincing

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