There's no denying that fruit juice has nutritional benefits, yet it’s better for your child to eat a real piece of fruit than drink the juice it contains, why?

- Because when a fruit is pulped to make juice, it releases more of its sugar.

- Because a fruit juice is quite acidic and can be harsh on your child’s digestive tract and enamel.

That said, we advise you to delay introducing juice to your child as long as you can- and then when you do, make sure it's diluted (one part juice to 10 parts water) and do it at mealtimes (to help protect your baby’s teeth and help his little body absorb iron from food, especially if breastfeeding beyond six months).