The Best Ways to Keep Kids Hydrated in the Summer

Yes it is difficult to make kids drink water in regular intervals, but if you attract them with fancy straws and cups, it can make a change.

Teach and aware your child from a young age how important it is to drink water, and also carry out the same practice in front of them. This way they’ll watch and learn.

Also, encourage your kids to drink water with intervals in schools and outdoor places where they are on their own.

When they reach a certain age, it is sensible to teach your child the indication for dehydration which is the yellowing of urine. This will make them more conscious about their own water intake.

Many fruits have major water content percentages in them due to which they can be a good alternative to fill in for water. 

Fruits like watermelons, peaches, strawberries, etc with cucumbers are known to have maximum water content and hence their intake can be beneficial to keep hydrated in summers.

A better way to serve these fruits to your kids is by cutting them in small shapes and preparing a salad bowl for them after their play time. This way they’ll be excited towards the shapes and their water deficiency will also cover up.

If your child doesn’t enjoy eating solid fruits, you can prepare juices and smoothies of their pulp and give them to your kids.

Often these drinks attract kids and this way they develop taste reception for flavours while their water requirements are also being met. A few simple smoothies are listed below:

• Watermelon smoothie 
• Strawberry milkshake 
• Peanut butter and banana smoothie
• Oreo Milkshake
• Blueberry smoothie

Kids need milk for growth but did you know that milk can also hydrate your body? Milk contains electrolytes and minerals which can fill in for the loss of electrolytes due to sweat release in kids.

Milk is a great source of hydration, but it should be kept in mind that nothing can completely fill in for the water demand of a kids’ body.