I don’t think it’s cruel but it is terrible for their teeth. In England we are recommended not to give juice of any kind before a year old, but some people do give juice to their kids cause they think “my baby won’t drink water” the first time they try to give it. NEWSFLASH: it takes a little while for babies to get used to the taste of water, since until then they have been drinking milk, which is naturally sweet. All it takes is a little perseverance. My eight month old doesn’t drink so much water yet, but I would never dream of giving her anything else just to make her drink.
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