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My son hates water

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My son hates water. Does anybody else have this problem. He will spit it out. He will only drink one kind of juice and loves pop. He used to drink flavored carbonated water. He thought it was pop, but by accident I said water too many times. I would drink it too. Now he knows its not pop and wont drink it. His doctor said he needs water. I should mix water with his juice. Any other suggestions or is does anyone else have the same problem.
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Don't actually have this problem, but try ice-cubes or freeze flavoured water (we call it cordial here, don't know what you call it) into iceblocks. I realise it's winter inthe northern hemisphere and this may not really be appropriate right now! But I know when Jordan is sick and I want to keep his fluids up, sucking on ice-cubes and iceblocks is often easier for him.
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ok. Two things to try. firstly, go buy a new brand that he hasnt seen before of water, tell him it is a special drink, add a little of his favourite jiuce and explain that the quicker he drinks it, the better it tastes. deny it is water- at all costs! secondly. Give it to him just before he is going to be allowed his favourite thing, whatever that is. You must keep this thing away from him at other times though and always be consistent. So, he learns that if he drinks it, he gets a nice thing straight way, but no srink, no thing!! its tough and you may get some tantrums to start, you must see it through and eventually he really will do it. good luck ! x
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Indeed!!!
Get all the pop out of the house for starts.
So many good waters out there now, have you tried vitamin water?
he will have trantrums but ya know what... think of this when hes having a meltdown and you can barely hold on...
Hes gonna get cavities big time from the pop. then his behavior will be not so good, cuz his teeth hurt.
he wont be hydrayted well so he will not be up to par,
make a note on the fridge.
"The POP Stops Here"
Heres your choices, he will drink after he stops being stubborn.
He has other food issues Ive read from your other posts, that has got to be so hard!!!! I give you tons of support you can do it Mom.
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I tried this mineral water my dog wouldnt even drink it.I love the advise it makes me appreciate the little things.thank you guys it means a lot!
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Ice chips are great with gatorade...Also, ask him why he doesn't like water. Sometimes Autistic people don't like water, because of some ingredient in it that you can buy the water w/out it, its like flouride or something in it and can make autistic people have a hard time telling when they are swallowing it and can make them feel like its hard to breathe after it...

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