26 Oct 2016 Update
Haven't been doing this. We ran out of apple juice or other juices and usually gave them milk. Time to re-commit to this one. Should be easier with an alarm to remind me. Wish me luck!
28 Sept 2016 Update
Filled their cups that day around 8 am and neither of them finished it until after noon. Not enough liquid! Reverted to apple juice and orange juice. Will backtrack and just start with water at 8am, then at snack, whether they've finished or not, encourage them to drink as much as they can, then replace with juice. Until they can start finishing an entire cup in that first 90 min of the day, I'll just keep them hydrated and perhaps further dilute the juice with water.
19 May 2017 Update
Well, we kinda sorta went on vacation for a week and didn't bring any "Juice". After getting home we forgot to buy juice and magically the kids drink water JUST fine! Go figure, huh?
Problem: Kids won't drink water, only juice.
Resolution: Don't enable unhealthy habits, don't buy apple juice. Make water available.
Result: Kids drink water. Kids ask for water. Parents save money. Parents endure occasional badgering for juice from children. Parents offer water. Kids accept.
Lol. Sometimes, as a parent, you just feel dumb for not implementing thing simpler, earlier. Parents, don't make this hard on yourself,. Be a percent and just go with what you prefer and think is best for your kid. They're not bullying you on purpose, and you ARE bigger than them... Soooo.... =)
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