Water and Hydration
Water keeps kids cool, focused and full of energy.
Why this matters (for parents): Offer water first at every meal and snack, and keep a filled bottle where kids can reach it. Most kids ages 4–8 need about 5 cups of drinks a day and ages 9–13 about 7–8 cups, more on hot or active days. Water and plain milk are the best everyday drinks, so skip sweet drinks.
Lessons
- Why Your Body Needs Waterwater helps your heart pump, keeps you cool and helps you think clearly.
- Water Beats Sugary Drinksplain water and milk are the best drinks, and sugary drinks give a quick buzz but no real fuel.
- How Much Water Kids Needa few cups spread through the day, more on hot days and after active play (amounts go in the parent box).
- Listen to Your Bodythirst, tiredness, a headache or dark-yellow pee are signs to drink some water.
- Fruit-Infused Watermake water fun with slices of lemon, cucumber, orange, strawberries or mint.
- Water-Rich Foodswatermelon, cucumber, oranges, grapes, lettuce and soup help you stay hydrated too.
- My Water Bottle Habitfill it in the morning, take it everywhere, refill it, and wash it every night.
- Water on Hot Daysdrink before you feel thirsty, rest in the shade and come inside during midday sun.
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