Who knew that not all children like to drink water?  As a person who loves water, I assumed everyone did.  My son is also a big water drinker so I assumed my daughter would to the same.  Of course I was wrong.

She loves her milk and her apple juice.  When we first tried giving her water she would just scream at it.  Now that she is older and wiser (age 3) she is slowly giving it a chance.  Last week at a birthday party they had little bottles of water for the kids.  SCORE!!!  She thought this was the best and drank the entire bottle.  Who knew I just had to find the right bottle or cup to put it in.

Check out this article regarding water and its importance in the classroom.

How much water should your child drink each day?

Tip of the Day:

Monitor your child’s beverage intake for a day.

A child ages 1-3 needs about four cups of beverages each day.

A child ages 4-8 needs about 5 cups of beverages each day.

With the hot summer months approaching, make sure your children are drinking milk, 100% fruit juice and water.  Try to avoid giving them sugar-sweetened beverages.  Even juice should be in moderation.

Buy your child his/her own water bottle.

This way it is more fun and they can simply refill it throughout the day.