{"id":401812,"date":"2025-06-28T10:33:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T17:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seewhatgrows.org\/?p=401812"},"modified":"2025-06-28T10:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T17:35:20","slug":"how-to-get-kids-to-drink-more-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seewhatgrows.org\/fr\/how-to-get-kids-to-drink-more-water\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Kids to Drink More Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Get Kids to Drink More Water<\/strong> cet \u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Since the beginning of time, and on a planet with 71% of its surface covered in it, parents have been trying to get their kids to drink more water. Harvard University rapports<\/a> that about 54.5% of\u00a0adolescents don’t get enough daily H2<\/sub>O<\/strong> to attain healthy levels of hydration. While a concern all year long, it’s accentuated during the summer months when your child is more active and the sun zaps hydration from their bodies at a higher rate. Higher\u00a0rates are prevalent in regions with extreme temperatures, which is something parents need to be mindful of if they live in hot summer climates like the BC interior (Canada) or if traveling to hot destinations on summer vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, no child outright dislikes water, so why is it difficult to get them to throw it down the hatch with greater frequency? A lot of the time, it simply comes down to them wanting to assert their independence. It’s not that they don’t want to do something that’s good for them, it’s just that they don’t want to be told to do it. Adding to the challenge, is that parental guidance competes against energy drinks<\/strong> that have invested millions in eye-catching packaging and advertisements that are directed towards adolescents. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that approximately\u00a030-50%\u00a0of adolescents now consume energy drinks with regular frequency, which is problematic when considering the potential health risks<\/a> associated with these beverages when consumed in developmental years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how to get kids to drink more water this summer, without laying down the law? Below are some helpful tips to making it happen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Tips to Getting Your Kids Pumped Up About Drinking Water Over Energy Drinks this Summer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Communicate the Benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kids understand that they require water to stave off dehydration. Parents can tell them this all day long, but it does not have the intended effect because it’s a form of negative reinforcement<\/strong>. Flip the script on this rationale and communicate the benefits of getting more water (positive reinforcement) instead of telling them about what can go wrong when they don’t drink it. When they know what these benefits are, and they can draw a direct line between consumption and how it will make their summertime experiences more FUN, they will be more likely to drink-up on their own. Proven benefits of water consumption that your child will respond to include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n