Drinks & Sweeteners for babies

2 foods checked — water, juice, sweeteners, what fills the cup. Every food gets an age-by-age verdict, choking and allergen flags, and safe-prep steps.

Honey🚫 NoNo — not before the first birthday. Honey can carry spores that cause infant botulism; after 12 Water✅ YesYes — from around 6 months, small sips of plain water with meals are fine. Before 6 months, no: