What is the safe age to provide orange juice to your child? He is 6 months old currently.

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I don't think it'll be safe mom. I've read from a website named halodoc that juice doesn't recomended for babies. Maybe after a year you can try give some fresh fruit because it can make babies knows food texture and learn to eat. For futher information i suggest you to ask doctor and you can also use the same application as website above. Trust me mom they really kind and helpfull for any kind of baby problem.

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Try to avoid acidic, citrus fruits until 1. Orange can cause throat irritation, if you would still like to let your child try it, make sure they drink plenty of water after. Do not give lemon slices directly to your child, even if he or she is 1, 2 or even older. One of the reasons being, the ascorbic acid in lemon can damage the enamel on the teeth and increases tooth sensitivity.

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Orange juice, lime juice, lemon has higher acid, best to start after 1 year, if not, little bit after food is ok. Remember it's little bit like 1-2 sip. Try giving apple juice, carrot juice instead.

9y ago

Thank you! That helps :)

I love orange juice omg and can’t wait to introduce it to my child so we can both be orange juice lovers ☺️

some experts do not recommend juice for babies as fruit is better than juice.

Best to be safe and wait a t least one year

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Preferably after one year old..

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For me 1year and half

2years old mum

18month is better