LOOK LIKE FOR YOUR TOWN. THANK YOU CHRIS, AND WITH THESE EVEN HOTTER SUMMER DAYS IN OUR FUTURE, HEALTH EXPERTS SAY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE ALL STAY HYDRATED AND THAT CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN IT COMES TO KIDS. A PEDIATRIC NUTRITIONIST WITH PRISMA HEALTH SHARED SOME DO’S AND DON’TS WITH US. SHE SAYS, DON’T LET YOUR KIDS LOAD UP ON SUGARY DRINKS, WHICH CAN DISCOURAGE THE HABIT OF DRINKING PLAIN WATER, SHE SAYS. TO LIMIT JUICE AND DON’T GIVE YOUR CHILDREN SPORTS DRINKS OR ENERGY DRINKS. INSTEAD, DO OFFER YOUR KIDS FRUIT. DO MAKE YOUR OWN POPSICLES USING PUREED FRUIT TO SKIP THE EXTRA SUGAR THAT’S FOUND IN MANY STORE BOUGHT POPSICLES. DO MODEL GOOD BEHAVIOR BY LETTING YOUR KIDS SEE YOU DRINK LOTS OF WATER, AND SHE SAYS, DO MAKE SURE YOUR KIDS ARE DRINKING WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IF THEY’RE GOING TO CAMP OR DOING LOTS OF ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE DURING THE DAY. HERE’S HER ADVICE I THINK IT’S FUN TO HAVE KIDS PICK OUT A FUN WATER BOTTLE AT THE STORE, OR DECORATE IT AND TRY TO GET AN INSULATED ONE. IF YOU CAN FILL IT UP IN THE MORNING. REMIND THEM TO HAVE IT DONE BY LUNCH AND THEN ASK THE STAFF IF YOU CAN REFILL IT AT LUNCHTIME SO IT LASTS THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LIST. SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION IN CHILDREN INCLUDE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, DRY MOUTH, FLUSHED SKIN, CRYING WITH LITTLE OR NO TEARS, URINATING LESS OFTEN, AND HAVING FEWER WET DIAPERS. SHE SAYS. URINE SHOULD BE VERY LIGHT YELLOW, ALMOST CLEAR. YOU SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF YOUR CHILD BECOMES
Keep kids hydrated: Prisma Health expert shares essential tips for hot summer days
With the arrival of even hotter summer days, health experts emphasize the importance of staying hydrated, especially for children.
Updated: 4:58 PM EDT Jun 12, 2024
With the arrival of even hotter summer days, health experts emphasize the importance of staying hydrated, especially for children. Faith Hicks, a pediatric nutritionist with Prisma Health, offers this hydration advice for parents:DO’s for Keeping Kids Hydrated:Offer fruit instead of sports drinks”It’s much healthier to get the vitamins another way. Having an orange having some grapes,” Hicks said. Make popsicles using pureed fruit for a healthy treat.Model good behavior by drinking water yourself.Ensure your child drinks water consistently throughout the day.DON’Ts to Avoid Dehydration:Avoid sugary drinks that discourage water consumptionLimit juiceSkip sports and energy drinksHicks suggests engaging children by letting them choose a fun, insulated water bottle and ensuring it is refilled throughout the day.Signs of dehydration include dizziness, dry mouth, flushed skin, crying with little or no tears, decreased urination, and lethargy. People are encouraged to seek medical help if symptoms become severe.
With the arrival of even hotter summer days, health experts emphasize the importance of staying hydrated, especially for children. Faith Hicks, a pediatric nutritionist with Prisma Health, offers this hydration advice for parents:
DO’s for Keeping Kids Hydrated:
- Offer fruit instead of sports drinks
- “It’s much healthier to get the vitamins another way. Having an orange having some grapes,” Hicks said.
- Make popsicles using pureed fruit for a healthy treat.
- Model good behavior by drinking water yourself.
- Ensure your child drinks water consistently throughout the day.
DON’Ts to Avoid Dehydration:
- Avoid sugary drinks that discourage water consumption
- Limit juice
- Skip sports and energy drinks
Hicks suggests engaging children by letting them choose a fun, insulated water bottle and ensuring it is refilled throughout the day.
Signs of dehydration include dizziness, dry mouth, flushed skin, crying with little or no tears, decreased urination, and lethargy. People are encouraged to seek medical help if symptoms become severe.
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