I don't serve juice either. I think it is a very bad habit to get into, to let children drink something sweet. I only serve water. I prefer to serve almond or soy milk rather than cow's milk as well. I've read a few articles on how people are the only species that drink the milk of another mammal, and it convinced me. I haven't quite gotten rid of cow's milk altogether, but I do use it sparingly. The only baby I have right now is a vegan child, so he's not wanting milk anyway. My 3.5 year old granddaughter and my 3.5 year old dcg will both drink water. I have another one year old starting in January, so I'll wait and see what her Mom wants her to have.