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Pediatric DehydrationMay affect growth and learning and cause chronic disordersIdentify, prevent and treat pediatric dehydration easily and naturally. This page briefly discusses pediatric dehydration, covering birth to 19 years of age. The following four links discuss specific dehydration concerns at 4 different age phases. Click for information on infant dehydration (0 - 1 year) Click for information on toddler dehydration (1 - 5 years) Click for information on child dehydration (5 - 13 years) Click for information on teen dehydration (13 - 19 years)
They also address recommendations for how much water to drink from 1 - 19 years of age. We also provide 2 recipes for healthy and delicious homemade electrolyte substitute drinks (think Pedialyte and Gatorade). Finally, we suggest strategies to encourage and increase water drinking in finicky kids. If kids are mostly water, why are they always dehydrated? Growth. The process of cell division and cell expansion leads to pediatric dehydration. That's because growth requires a lot of water. How serious is the problem of dehydration in children? Very and not much. It's serious insofar as even mild dehydration can disrupt growth and learning. Also serious because it is likely that kids have become increasingly addicted to sugary drinks that tend to dehydrate. And problem can be especially serious for infants as it could be life-threatening at that stage. It may be a factor in "crib death" and "sudden infant death syndrome." However, over the age of one, it is not likely to be life-threatening. Though not life-threatening, it is absolutely vital that children have all necessary nutrients at all times. Especially water! Without adequate water, growth delays, childhood illnesses, obesity and academic problems may follow. Guideline for how much water to drink from birth to 19 Here is a good rule of thumb regarding how much water kids should drink daily. From 2 - 12 months of age - one ounce for every month of age. From 1 - 19 years of age - one glass of water per year of age up to age 5, then add a half a glass for every year above age 6. So, at 15 years of age, your child should be drinking, glasses of water plus 10 x 1/2 = 10 glasses of water a day. Adjust as needed according to weight and activity level. Do researchers in pediatrics recommend water filters? It certainly can't hurt anyone to drink water with fewer contaminants. See navigation bar for more on water contamination. However, using a water filter is especially important for infants whose only nourishment is powdered formula mixed with tap water. We provide unbiased water filters reviews including comparisons and costs.
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