Keeping your child well hydrated \u2013 especially when the temperatures rise \u2013 is essential for good health. If they become dehydrated, organs, cells and tissues fail to function as they should and this can have serious repercussions. These tips will help ensure that doesn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to paediatric experts at the University of Chicago, by the time your toddler becomes thirsty, they are already 3% dehydrated. That\u2019s why it is important to ensure that they are getting enough fluid throughout the day. Make a fun \u2018drinks chart\u2019 and let your child add a sticker each time they have a cup of water \u2013 and keep a couple of sippy cups filled with water on a shelf in your fridge that your child can easily reach. If they\u2019re heading off to play outside in the hot sun, make sure they have a cup of water 30 minutes before, and keep offering them top-ups while they\u2019re out and about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot of food has a high water content, include watermelon, cucumber, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes and apples. Include a variety of these in your child\u2019s diet. Keep your pantry stocked with Squish 100% Fruit and Veggie Purees<\/strong> \u2013 they are made using only quality fruit and veg, and are free from preservatives, colourants and flavourants. Try Squish 100% Apple<\/strong>, Summer Berries<\/strong> or Pear<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a great trick to give water a fruity flavour. Freeze Squish 100% Fruit Juice<\/strong> in an ice tray \u2013 there are 6 delicious flavours to choose from, including Apple, Summer Berries, Pear + Prune<\/strong>, and Apple + Grape<\/strong> with<\/strong> Rooibos Extract<\/strong>. Squish juices are made from pressed fruit and are free from preservatives. Next time you\u2019re going on an outing on a hot day, add a couple of fruit juice ice cubes to your child\u2019s bottle or drinking cup along with water. They\u2019ll have a cold, cool fruity drink to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What could be more delicious than a fruity lolly on a hot day? These are so simple to make \u2013 and you don\u2019t need a mould. Simply use a sharp knife to make a slit in the top of a Squish 100% Fruit Juice<\/strong> box, then slip in a lolly stick. Place the box in the freezer overnight. To serve, slice the end off the juice box and slide down over stick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Keeping your child well hydrated \u2013 especially when the temperatures rise \u2013 is essential for good…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6mnths","odd","has-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3370"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3372,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3370\/revisions\/3372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}