Why do children not like to drink water? What should I do if my child does not like to drink water?

In life, we can find that many children do not like to drink water. So why do children not like to drink water? What should we do if children do not like to drink water? What are the dangers of children not drinking water?

1. Boiled water is bland and tasteless. For children who have grown up drinking breast milk or formula milk, drinking boiled water seems too monotonous. Water without any taste cannot arouse children's desire to drink, so children do not like to drink it.

2. Playing too much and forgetting to drink water. Children like to play very much. Many parents will find that many children are in a hurry to drink water often after playing for a long time, and drink very little water at other times. In fact, it is because the children are too involved in the play process and forget to drink water. Parents should let their children develop the habit of drinking water when they are very young, and do not wait until they are really thirsty to drink water.

3. Psychological factors make the baby resist drinking water. When the baby dare not express his needs, he wants to drink water but dare not fight for it, or he cannot control urination and defecation freely and easily wets his pants. He will also instinctively "forget about water and be afraid of it". If parents force the baby to drink water when he is not thirsty, the baby will hate drinking water and will not take the initiative to drink water.

4. Drinking too much flavored water causes "water aversion". Many parents worry that their children will not drink water, so they add various flavored things to the water, which makes the children's requirements higher and higher. The children's demand for beverages is getting bigger and bigger. Drinking water cannot satisfy the pleasure of taste, causing water aversion. If this continues for a long time, it will affect the health of children.

1. Play water drinking games with your children

You can find two small cups, pour the same amount of water into the two cups, give one cup to the child and one cup for yourself, and then play the "Cheers" game with your child.

2. Encouragement strategy

Say "Good boy, you're not thirsty anymore after drinking water!" "Drink more water and you can grow very tall!" more often, and children will cooperate with the parents' requests in order to be praised.

3. Parents are role models

When parents are drinking water, they should intentionally come to their children and make exaggerated movements to attract their attention and increase their interest in drinking water.

4. Replace the cup

When buying cups, choose patterns or characters that your child likes to make them feel fresh and interesting and enjoy drinking water.

5. Nutritious fruit and vegetable water

You can use fruits or vegetables to cook into fruit and vegetable water. You don’t need to add any seasoning to fruit water, just keep the original flavor. Add a little bit of salt to vegetable water. Children like flavorful food very much.

1. Memory loss

According to research, if babies do not drink water for a long time, their memory, ability to think and recognize colors will decline. After replenishing sufficient water, such babies will not only feel happier, but also have better memory.

2. Decreased immunity

If the baby is dehydrated for a long time, the body will become inflamed due to lack of water, followed by dry skin and decreased immunity. If this continues for a long time, it may even cause diseases such as colds and fevers.

1. Fruit and vegetable juice

Apple juice and carrot juice are among the few fruit and vegetable juices that can be mixed. Apple and carrot juice is not only delicious, but also the best detoxifier and body tonic. It can replenish water for babies and relieve constipation caused by not drinking water to a certain extent.

2. Salt water

You can add a little flavor to plain water, but be careful that the flavor should be very light so as not to damage the baby's taste buds. Only water with a little flavor will be accepted by the baby.