Healthy drinks for children
Soon the holidays and the high temperature of air.
Children easily become dehydrated without noticing. When they’re concentrating, whether on school work or on play at weekends or in the holidays, many don’t seem to notice that they’re thirsty. You can help by offering drinks at regular intervals. Dehydration affects the brain cells, causing tiredness, poor concentration and mood changes. The body needs plenty of liquid too, to keep the bowels working properly and reduce the risk of a whole string of conditions developing in later life, from kidney stones to stroke.
Children easily become dehydrated without noticing. When they’re concentrating, whether on school work or on play at weekends or in the holidays, many don’t seem to notice that they’re thirsty. You can help by offering drinks at regular intervals. Dehydration affects the brain cells, causing tiredness, poor concentration and mood changes. The body needs plenty of liquid too, to keep the bowels working properly and reduce the risk of a whole string of conditions developing in later life, from kidney stones to stroke.
Water and milk are the most healthy drinks for kids. Fruit juices and smoothies are OK in moderation. Do your best to avoid highly sweetened juice drinks, squashes and fizzy drinks.
Water always the best drink for children.
Our kindergarten introduced a water policy, providing free water bottles for children to carry with them into lessons, and ensuring that bottles are regularly refilled. Our children always have access to water, and they have more water than any other drink during the day. They like it very much.