How To Protect A Child From Dehydration

Apr 21, 2022, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Every day, we lose body fluids (water and other liquids) in our urine, stool, sweat, and tears. We replace the lost fluids by eating and drinking. But this might not be the process every toddler follows. It becomes important for us as a parent to monitor their fluid intakes to ensure a hydrated toddler. Normally, the body balances these processes carefully, so we replace as much water as we lose. Dehydration is the condition where the body loses more water than it receives. It creates a scarcity of water for essential body functions eventually disrupting normal metabolic processes.

Toddlers are the most susceptible group to dehydrate as their smaller bodies hold lesser fluid reserves.

Is Your Toddler At Risk Of Dehydration?

Some toddlers become dehydrated because they don’t drink enough water. Certain factors can also put your toddler at a higher risk of dehydration. These include:

Fever

Vomiting

Diarrhea

Excessive sweating

Poor fluid intake during an illness

Chronic illnesses like diabetes or a bowel disorder

Exposure to hot and humid weather

In this workshop we will learn

1. What are the causes of dehydration? 

2. What are the symptoms of dehydration? Please explain age wise, starting from 0-1 years, 1-3 years and 3-7 years

3. What are some of the warning signs of dehydration?

4. How can a parent help? What are some of the steps a parent can take?

5. How to help a child recover from dehydration?

6. What are the different types of dehydration and how can a parent treat each?

7. What are first few steps a parents can take immediately to help a child recover from dehydration

8. When do parents need to seek help from an Expert?

9. How much water does a child need? How to add fluids to a child’s meal plan?

Join in this parentune workshop with Senior Pediatrician Dr Narmada Ashok to learn How To Protect A Child From Dehydration. Join in now and ask your questions.

 

Dr.Narmada Ashok, Senior Pediatrician

Sr. Pediatrician & Director, Nalam Medical Centre & Hospital, Sathuvachari, Vellore

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| Apr 18, 2022

How do tackle we cold and cough in this summer and how do we identify it is due to the sweating?

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| Apr 21, 2022

My 2 months old child is on formula milk. From past 2 days he has been passing frothy stools immediately after taking Milk. Is this the sign of stomach infection? What should I do so that he gets normal? His intake of milk has also come down . Please advise🙏🏻

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| Apr 21, 2022

How much should be the water intake of a 7 months old baby? What all fluids can be served to a baby in Summers?

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| Apr 21, 2022

Namstey Ma'am ! What are the signs of dehydration? My 3. 1 years old girl seems inactive, lethargic and dull these days especially after coming back from school? What can be done to give a boost to her energy levels? She doens't want to eat fruits and vegetables and takes just a bread slice with butter spread on it as breakfast and she gets mid-day meals in school. Kindly give some handy tips to deal with this issue.

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| Apr 21, 2022

Maam can we give watermelon, muskmelon to a 23months old child. My child goes to a playschool. On his way back home can he be given a fresh glass of sugarcane juice everyday?

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| Apr 21, 2022

My niece lips gets dry again and again, she take much water also. Can you tell me what is the reason behind this.

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| Apr 21, 2022

Hello doctor my baby is 9 months old, he poops 4-5 time a day, his birth weight was 2kg and now he is 5. 8 kg he is very active but his stool are sometimes loose and sometimes soft, normal What should I do?

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| Apr 21, 2022

19 months baby.. she is not taking any formula milk.. fluid intske is very low. She is interested to drink plain water only. Food intake is also very low.. low weight too.. not interested in any foods.

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| Apr 21, 2022

Hello Ma'am jaise ki bhut garmi hai toh kya apne 5 months ki baby ko paani de sakti hu?

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| Apr 21, 2022

Meri gudiya without paani khana nahi khaati mam meals ke beech mein paani dena kya sahi hai?

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| Apr 21, 2022

Welcome to Parentune Workshop. Please ask your question and stay on this Workshop. Expert shall take up your question.

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| Apr 21, 2022

Hello Doctor!

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| Apr 21, 2022

Mam my 9 months baby today poops 5 time his stools were normal not loose He is on breastfeed as well as semi solids ,no bottle feed

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