1yo refused to drink water

My 1yo girl just reduced from 4 to 3 formula feeds a day to encourage her to eat more. However, she refused to drink any water and gets badly constipated. We tried using her cup with straw, my cup with straw, milk bottle, she just struggles to get away without tasting. We also tried giving her a tini cup to sip but she chokes on the water. Tried sippy cup, refused to touch. Warm, cold, fruity water, all nope. Only time she drinks some is when I use soup spoon to feed, but she gets bored after awhile too. Help!!😭

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You are definitely not alone in this, so many of us have gone through the same battle at this age. Since the constipation is already bothering her, it might be good to bring her to see the PD just to get some guidance on how to keep things moving comfortably while you work on the water issue. In the meantime, you can try offering water-rich foods like watermelon or cucumber to sneak in some hydration, and some mums find that just leaving a small cup within reach during playtime helps the child get curious and try on their own terms. Keep going, you are doing a great job trying so many different ways for her.

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