Claim: You should never give a baby under six months water.
Fact-check: Advice to 'NEVER' give babies water is missing context - Full Fact
Verdict: formula fed babies may need small amounts of water in hot weather on top of their normal feed. breastfed babies should not need this, and water shouldn't be given to young babies routinely. babies are at risk of water intoxication if they are given too much.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Dr Fergus Brown
Date published: 2023-04-25T00:00:00