#AskTheExpert how much water can be given to a six month old baby and how often can I give.can I add jaggery to my six month old baby's food

A. Hello good evening !! Water, fluids,semi solids are suggested from 6 month onwards. As baby is 6 months old on an average 50-60ml water and other fluids(soups,ragi,dal Water, rice starch) of 30-40 ml is enough along with water, fluids once a day semi solids,feed milk every 2-3 hours. Increase quantity gradually by 10-20 ml and particularly give more water, fluids in summer season to avoid dehydration.