Written by Libby Huber, Price County Family Engagements & Relationships Extension Educator.

What are the best beverages for preschooler children?  What are some creative tips for getting preschool children to drink more water?  How much juice, soda and other sugared beverages should children drink?

Read the fact sheet:  

• Español – Bebidas (PDF, 2 pages, 309 KB)

References:

1. My Plate – USDA https://choosemyplate-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/tentips/healthy_eating_for_preschoolers.pdf
2. Healthy Eating Research (2019).Healthy Beverage Consumption in Early ChildhoodRecommendations from Key National Health and Nutrition Organizations. https://healthydrinkshealthykids.org/app/uploads/2019/09/HER-HealthyBeverageTechnicalReport.pdf
3. Fruit Juice in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Current Recommendations. Melvin B. Heyman, Steven A. Abrams, SECTION ON GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY, AND NUTRITION and COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION. Pediatrics June 2017, 139 (6) e20170967; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-0967