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how to keep kids hydrated in the summer: 6 cool ways

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how to keep kids hydrated in the summer: 6 cool ways

The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by smart and savvy Orlenad of Snotty Noses. Orlenaย is a mother of four and a doctor and she blogs.

What? How?

I wonder the same thing. I’m continually amazed.

Check it out!

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  • How to Keep Kids Hydrated in the Summer, by Orlena Kerek

Last week it was definitely still spring. A slight breeze, a cloud here or there, a slightly British mother living in Spain, complaining about the lack of sun. Ahem.

Then on Monday, summer arrived. The two clouds disappeared, the wind stopped, the weather man said “32 degrees (Celsius, which equals about 90ยฐ F), but feels like 42ยฐ (Celsius which equals about 98ยฐ F)โ€.

Iโ€™m not sure how that works, but it did. Even the locals were complaining.

My kids began to melt.

Since then Iโ€™ve been on โ€œkeeping the kids cool and hydratedโ€ super power mum mode!

Small children, especially babies arenโ€™t great at regulating their body temperature. Itโ€™s not difficult for them to become dehydrated if you donโ€™t keep on top of their fluid intake.

how to keep kids hydrated in the summer: 6 cool ways

But there are lots of great, fun ways to keep them drinking.

1. ย Drink mostly water. Itโ€™s the best fluid for you when youโ€™re well. But yes, I know, I have 4 children. They drink quite a lot of water (when they get thirsty itโ€™s what they ask for.) If they donโ€™t want water, diluted fruit juice or squash is fine but not good for teeth so best with meals.

2.ย  Use straws as a great way to get your kids drinking. You can get super amazing ones now. Ones that go round and round, or do squiggly shapes, or really really long ones that my kids love. (The 2 boys drank the entire jug in the picture between them over an afternoon.)

3. ย Bring in the ice. Kids love ice, either in drinks or by itself, or to play with. Get some fun ice cube trays and youโ€™ll be filling your freezer five times a day.

4.ย  Eat fruit. Some fruits are very high in water content and are great source of liquid. Our favourite is watermelon. I put it in the fridge so itโ€™s refreshing and cool. A great, hydrating snack.

5. ย Freeze everything. Make home made popsicles. I mostly use fruit, so mashed banana, cooked apple or peach, anything you fancy really. My recent favourite was a bit of chopped up mango that was looking a little sorry for itself and milk. If you donโ€™t have a popsicle maker you can use the ice cube trays. If you run out of fruit, diluted cordial freezes well too. My toddler twins walk up to the freezer and ask for them whenever they like and as theyโ€™re just fruit, they make a great snack.

6. ย Make water readily available. Children will drink when theyโ€™re thirsty if there is a drink available. I leave the toddlerโ€™s sippy cups on the floor so that they can help themselves. The older boys have cups on tables that they can reach. And they have cups with lids on to take to bed.

Children can really suffer in the heat and keeping them hydrated is important. A great way to check is to look at their wee (sorry Iโ€™ve been a doctor and mother for too long to get squeamish about such things.). It should be a nice clear yellowy colour. If it looks dark yellow encourage them to drink more.

 

How about you? Do you have any great tips to share that get your kids drinking?

 

how to keep kids hydrated in the summer: 6 cool ways

Thank you, thank you Orlena! GREAT ideas!

Orlena is a paediatric doctor (thatโ€™s a british pediatrician) or at least she was until she moved to Spain with her 4 small children and started blogging about childrenโ€™s health, parenting and fun things to do. You can find her at snotty-noses.com/blog. She offers great pdf bribes if you sign up to her newsletter My Babyโ€™s Sleep and 30 Tips to Get your Kids to Eat and LOVE Vegetables

 

 

Looking for more ways to create a literacy-focused environment?ย Stop by and follow these great educational Pinterest boards:

  • Snotty Noses blog ย | Orlena, Snotty Noses
  • Parenting for All ย | ย Orlena, Snotty Noses
  • Children’s Health ย  |ย ย Orlena, Snotty Noses
  • foundations ย |ย teach mama
  • summer fun and cool for kids ย |ย teach mama
  • movin and groovin ย | ย teach mama

This post is part of our newย Rockstar Sunday posts. ย Each week, I will highlight one โ€˜rockstarโ€™ in the parenting and education field. ย These posts? Seriously awesome.

Have somethingย youโ€™d like to shareย that in some way relates to fun learning, school, technology, education, or parenting? For a short time weโ€™ll be acceptingย Rockstar Sunday guest posts.

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The response to our Rockstar Sunday feature has been overwhelming. I am in awe of the ideas, submissions, and shares!

Having been in the blogging space for 5+ years, we know for sure that our readers are always up for fresh and fun ideas on literacy, math, technology, parenting, and learning in the every day. They love crafts, hands-on teaching ideas, printables, cooking with kids, and anything that makes their job as parents easier, better, and more fun.

You donโ€™t have to have a blog of your ownโ€“just cool ideas to share!ย We look forwardย to hearing fromย you!

other posts in the series:

  • 10 ways to create a literacy rich environment
  • help your kids love science
  • gallon ziploc bag activitiesย 
  • getting kids to love reading with lit club
  • fractions with FOOD!
  • sweet, sparkly flower craft
  • toddler shapes
  • tons more!

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