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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 86 points 3 weeks ago (73 children)

My brother had a kid and I always feel like some out of touch old man when we talk about it. Once he told me todlers can only have distilled water and I had to stop myself from going "Back in my day, my parents gave me tap water and I turned out fine!"

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 51 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

What. That can't be true. Maybe there's some advantage, like less fluoride etc. But it's not true they can't drink rap water...

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe they live in Flint Michigan 🤷‍♂️

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Well, sure, not all tap water is potable for adults either. But giving special water to toddlers sounds like overzealous parenting. I rather give tap water, which is totally safe here, than water from a plastic bottle.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I was just being facetious lol.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not everything that is safe for adults is safe for little ones. Honey, for example, has to be boiled.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago

While boiling should work the medical recommendation is no honey at all until 1y.

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