Did you know that almost three quarters of parents (73%) do not know how much their children drink whilst at school?
I am embarrassed to say I have never ever given it any thought and I am in that number. Oops. Literally, I just empty what is left of her bottle at night, pop it in the dishwasher and refill it the next day. I think it is great she is encouraged to drink water at school but beyond that I have never really considered the matter.
Brita recently challenged my daughter and I to monitor her water intake and try and follow their recommended guidelines for drinking the right amount of water.
It turns our two thirds of parents (66%) do not know the recommended daily intake of fluid for children. Embarrassed to say it..but that was me too. I didn’t have a clue.
Oh dear.
We definitely needed to embrace this hydration challenge.
Brita sent us a special edition of their fabulous Fill&Go bottles complete with a sticker guideline for how much Lise should be drinking. The Fill&Go bottles enable the water in the bottle to be filtered before it is drunk through a filtering system in the lid. We each have one in my family and think they are rather fabulous!
This activity is to highlight the importance of children’s hydration throughout the school day with water and provides a fun way for children to learn about what they should be drinking and at what points in the day, based on official guidelines (the ruler outlines the amount of water that needs to be drunk by 1st break, lunch, 2nd break and home).
How she got on
Well each day Lisi struggled to drink the the full amount (1200 ml) Most days she got through just one full bottle rather than two. By the Thursday I realised giving her a juice drink in with her pack lunch was affecting how much water she drank, so I cut it out and she consumed 1 1/2 bottles that day. Much better!
On the Friday she pushed herself to complete the challenge and apart from milk at bedtime and a small fruit juice at breakfast this water was her only drink for the day.
It has shocked me to realise Lise was only drinking half what she was meant too, so getting into good water habits is now firmly on our agenda!
So how are your little ones doing? Would you like to win a Brita Fill and Go bottle?
How to win
If you would like to be in with a chance to win a brilliant Brita Fill&Go bottle plus stickers of your own all you have to do is enter the rafflecopter here
not really
No, not nearly enough!
After reading an article last year about hydration, I now monitor the amount of water I drink in a day, but it is harder to monitor what our children drink.
yes I drink quite a lot of water
I am not good at drinking water. I drink far too many cups of tea. My little one drinks lots of water
not at all I keep forgetting
I drink mainly filtered water cold from the fridge. My OH doesn’t drink enough water though
i drink about 2 litres a day
no… I tried hard but usually don’t drink enough
No, i definitely need to drink more! I end up drinking coffee instead
I never used to drink a lot of water until I got a kidney infection and now I make sure I drink at least 2 litres!
I definitely don’t drink enough, I do try though x
No i don’t drink enough water so it would be good to carry some on the go
really interesting blog post my son loves water but I am not sure how much he actually drinks
Most people are often dehydrated and dont know it
I know for a fact that I definitely DON’T drink enough water *hangs head in shame*
No, I know I do not drink enough water, need to measure it all out in the morning and keep check on it.
i think i do drink quite a bit
I know I don’t drink enough water
When I’m working I do but since I’ve been on maternity leave I haven’t.
I used to, but at the moment, I definitely don’t think I am
i think i need to drink more
Probably not
No i probably need to drink more x
no i dont but i do drink more now that i did 3 months ago
Try to but never quite manage it
Nope 🙁
I am so so bad about getting enough to drink. Just realised its almost 3:30 and I haven had anything to drink today. ?
No. i should really drink more
I really don’t but am trying to make an effort to drink more.
Definitely not enough
yea because I listen to my body, I dont think I need 2 L to have clear skin and be healthy! when i was on holiday I drank over 2L
Recently I have definitely tried to increase how much water I drink so I always have a bottle nearby makes me need to pee lots though !
No I honestly don’t drink as much as I know I should
I drink more when at work. Some days I would say yes and some no. It depends what I’m doing.
Yes, but sometimes I need to be reminded! 🙂
No, like others, probably not.
I really need to drink more water, I should make it part of my daily routine to drink more.
i used to drink lots of water a while back and now i’ve stopped ive noticed a difference in my skin. im hoping to start it up again!
Probably not!
In Summer I do, but at the moment I can’t lie I’m slacking a bit
I dont drink that much and everyone tells me I should drink more but I just dont get that thirsty
I drink about 2 litres a day, and if I don’t I definitely notice it x
I definitely don’t drink enough
definitely not
I don’t drink enough water!
Probably not
Yes I do probably a bit too much really 🙂
Not enough, no! I need to get a bottle to drink more.
If I think about then yes I do, but on the days when I’m not paying attention, definitely not 🙁
I think I drink enough. I try to keep a glass on my desk all the time at work to remind myself.
No, I know I don’t but I’m trying to get better.
At work I do as I work 2 days a week I take 2 litre bottle with me for my desk and make sure I drink but at home it all goes to pot I need to make more of an effort 🙂
No 🙁 need to start improving that x
I don’t but really shouls
Yes
I don’t drink much at all
No not at all
Definitely not…already been told off by the midwife for not drinking enough!
I definitely don’t drink enough water!!
Probably enough, but I think I should drink more.
Yes, I drink quite a lot of water
Nope not at all!
I’m working on it and I think I’ve gotten better. I drink a lot of herbal teas now which helps.
yes I drink plenty of water 🙂
Yes as it very hot in work.
I try to but toilet breaks are limited at work so I have to wait until I come home to get my fix. I do actually love drinking water!
I don’t think so, definitely need to try drinking more.
never enough
Nowhere near enough!
no but I try x
I don’t drink as much as I should
I’m good at ensuring my family drink enough but need to work on my own intake.
I try to but don’t always remember (oops!)
I drink far too much water, at least 3 litres a day plus herbal tea, more when I am at work
I certainly try to and am working on it but i know i need to drink more
Really do need to start drinking more water x
No, I could drink more
No I don’t think I do. x
About 2 pints a day so not bad x
No i don’t as i hate tap water x