In midsummer, when the baby is in a period of vigorous growth, the demand for water increases as the amount of activity increases. However, there are a variety of drinks on the market that are more attractive to babies than the water because of their acid or sweet taste. Moreover, these beverages have been claimed by many parents because they claim to have health, education, nutrition and other functions. Once the baby is used to these beverages, it will make drinking water become a matter of making Mommy laborious. In fact, compared with beverages, water is still the most favorable for children's growth and development.
The baby needs more water than adults
Water is an important part of our body. The younger the age, the greater the water content in the body. In newborn infants, the body's moisture content reaches 85%; the child's body water content is about 70%; and about 60% of adult body weight is water. The baby's body surface area is larger than that of adults, and the secreted sweaty liquid phase is more for adults, and the excretion frequency is also more, and the consumed water is much more than adults. Coupled with the baby's metabolism, if the water is not timely, the body is prone to lack of water. Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that babies often drink water, especially in summer, to supplement the lost water.
White boiled water is the best hydrating drink
The boiled water not only can replenish the baby's lost water, but also can dissipate heat. For babies, boiled water is the best and safest replenishment option.
The amount of water that a baby needs to replenish every day is about 10% to 15% of its own body weight. However, each baby has its own individual differences, and the amount of water required for different situations is not the same. For example, when the baby sweats more, it is necessary to add more.
Different ways of drinking water
Diarrhea, vomiting - boiled water + millet soup, apple water, carrot water
Weak spleen and stomach is the child's innate physiological characteristics, which determines that they are more susceptible to diarrhea, constipation and other gastrointestinal diseases. Summer is a high season for children suffering from infectious diarrhea. Diarrhea and vomiting can easily lead to the loss of water and electrolytes in the baby's body. If you can't add water in time, it may cause your baby to become dehydrated. Therefore, once the baby has diarrhea, vomiting symptoms, it is necessary to add moisture to the baby in time.
Baby diarrhea, be sure to seek medical advice, according to the doctor's prescription to the baby to take medicine, drink boiled water. In addition, you can also make some replenishment drinks to your baby. Millet soup, apple water, and carrot water all have antidiarrheal and spleen effects. These ingredients can be added to boiled soup for the baby to drink.
Hot weather - boiled water + watermelon water, sour plum
The hot summer weather, coupled with the baby's love of sports, so sweat a lot, more easily lose moisture than usual, to pay special attention to the baby often add water. Let your baby drink some cool boiled water daily, which can quickly replenish the body's moisture, help the body to heat, regulate body temperature. When a baby is playing, running, or jumping, it is easy to sweat and feel thirsty. So, when the baby goes out, carry a bottle of water with you and let the baby drink a few drinks.
In addition, the summer baby's appetite is not very good, you can cook some sour plum drink to the baby, but can not let the baby drink iced sour plum soup. You can also give the baby some room temperature watermelon water, can diuretic, hot weather.
Disharmony between spleen and stomach - boiled water + barley, rice soup
The baby eats more, eats miscellaneous, causes indigestion, spleen and stomach does not agree, at this time besides taking the medicine that adjusts spleen and stomach, can go to the supermarket to buy some coix seed, boil water to give baby to drink. Coix seed has the benefit of spleen and dampness, and it is beneficial to the recovery of spleen and stomach function. Allowing your baby to drink water can not only supplement the water, but also play a supporting role in conditioning the spleen and stomach. In addition, you can also give your baby rice soup.
Cold, fever - boiled water + fresh juice, light salt water
The baby has a cold and fever. As the body temperature rises, the body will lose a lot of water, so be sure to pay attention to replenishment. Whether it is breastfeeding or formula feeding, try to get your baby to eat normally, because the milk itself contains water. In addition, we must give the baby some boiled water, which can both add water and help to reduce fever. The older baby can give him some diluted fresh juice, because the fresh juice is rich in vitamins, which will help the baby fight the disease. Drinking a small amount of brackish water not only supplements the water, but also functions as a bactericidal agent.
Cough, phlegm and more - boiled water + pear water, drowning water
If the baby has symptoms of lung hyperactivity, manifested as coughing or phlegm, he can cook some drowning water for him to drink. You can clear the fire, pear water has the same effect. Can also be used in the pear water with some lily or Chuanbei cook together, the effect is better.
Constipation - boiled water + white radish water, vegetable water
Dry stools and constipation are a big headache for moms. In addition to asking a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, you can also use diet to help with the treatment, such as allowing your baby to eat foods rich in crude fiber, drink plenty of water. Using white radish to boil water to your baby is also an adjunctive treatment. Because white radish has the effect of ventilation and qi. You can also cook some vegetables to make your baby drink.
Internal heat - boiled water + melon water
Found that the baby urine yellow, thick tongue, dry stools, indicating that the baby has internal heat, this time, you can use the winter melon boiled water to the baby to drink, melon can clear the fire, diuretic.
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