HOW TO GET YOUR TODDLER TO DRINK MORE WATER

HOW TO GET YOUR TODDLER TO DRINK MORE WATER

HOW TO GET YOUR TODDLER TO DRINK MORE WATER

Water is one of the essentials of life. We cannot live without it. We need to drink large amounts of water every day to keep the body safe and free of diseases. With this importance of water, many mothers face the problem of drinking water with their toddler and unwilling to drink it, which is very dangerous because of this may expose toddlers to many problems, and lead to the weakness of immunity and inability to resist any kind of diseases.

Drink water for babies

It is recommended to give water to your toddler at the beginning at the same time when he starts eating foods at the age of six months, especially in the winter, and may advise you to provide water to your toddler before that time if he was born in the summer. When your toddler starts drinking water, you should remember to give him two to three times a day.

How much does a toddler need from water daily?

The Toddler's need for water varies according to age, as follows:

• ·         Baby from 6 months to a year, half a cup of water a day. (The infant gets the rest of his or her need for breastfeeding)
• ·         From year to 3 years: 3 to 4 glasses of water per day.
• ·         From 4 to 8 years old: from 5 to 7 glasses of water a day.
• ·         From 9 to 13 years old: 10 glasses of water a day.

TODDLER WON'T DRINK WATER

• 1     Tell your toddler about the importance of water to the health of the body if he is at an age allows him to talk about it, and that he will become strong and smarter only by drinking water and eating healthy snacks. Try to give him examples of power such as lion and tiger from animals or other examples such as the heroes of his cartoon characters like: Spider-Man, Batman and other characters that attract your toddler's attention in this period, and in this way, you will encourage him to drink water easily.

• 2-      Buy fun and colored cups: to attract your toddler, such as red, yellow, green and blue. Put these cups in every part of the house, so that it is in front of his eyes all the time and easy to get when he wants without being asked to do so, once he sees the cup in front of him will remember and drink from it.

• 3-      Put the cold water in a colored cup and give it to your toddler while playing because the lukewarm water will not full his thirst and the hot weather will facilitate your task, especially in the summer, and therefore the toddler will have the incentive to drink more amounts of cold water.

• 4-      Set certain times to drink water at home not only for your toddler but for all family members, and you will find your toddler imitating the rest of the family, and will be very welcome to drink water.

• 5-      Apply the idea of reward to encourage your toddler to drink water, to reward him with a gift even if it is simple or meet one of his desires in exchange for drinking his water amount of the day. With this method your toddler will have the incentive to ask for water himself, so he could get what he wants.

• 6-      Make sure that you do not give water to your toddler at the time of hunger or sleep. The best time to provide water is between meals, wake up and play times. Do not give him water immediately after eating milk, but after a while.

• 7-      Try to add honey and lemon to the water from time to time or provide some kind of fresh juices to your toddler, such as orange juice as an alternative to drinking water, but do not forget drinking water completely of course.

Finally, follow these tips with your toddler, and you will overcome the problem with drinking water easily, and be aware that toddler at this young age imitate you in everything you do, so be sure to drink water in front of your toddler all the time so he will pay attention to you and imitate you.