In a recent study at the British Psychological Society’s annual meeting in London, students who brought water into the exam room performed about 10% better than those who didn’t.
The University of London also conducted a similar experiment, dividing 9-year-old children into two groups, one group drank 250ml of water, the other group drank no water. After taking the test for 20 minutes, children who drank water scored 34% higher.
After conducting a series of studies, scientists believe that brain cells function better after being hydrated, as the water present in the body can promote cognitive abilities in young children.
Children’s brain cells will function more smoothly after being replenished with water, because the water in the body can promote cognitive ability. Drawing.Drinking water is important, but drinking it well is even more important. For the health of their children, parents must learn to give water in a scientific way to raise intelligent children.
1. How much water is enough for children to drink?
Newborns: 150 ml per kg of body weight per day.
Children from 1 to 12 months: 110 ml per kg of body weight per day.
Children from 12 to 36 months: 100 ml – 110 ml per kilogram of body weight per day.
Children 3 to 13 years old: Boys’ daily water needs are 1500ml to 1800ml, girls 1200 to 1600ml.
Children 13 and over: Boys’ daily water needs are 2000-2500ml and girls’ daily water needs are 1500ml-1700ml.
2. The right time to drink water
Children rarely drink water on their own, only when they are too thirsty, but at this time their body is slightly dehydrated. Therefore, it is necessary to be careful in choosing the right time for children to drink water.
Between meals
Do not give your child water to drink before or immediately after a meal.
Drinking water before meals will create a feeling of satiety for a long time, affecting the child’s appetite. In the long term, it will affect growth and development due to insufficient nutrition and energy. Drinking water right after a meal will affect food digestion, cause indigestion, and affect nutrient absorption. So drinking water between meals is the best option.
after waking up
Children should not drink water before going to bed, as it can cause urine to be retained, affect sleep quality and increase the load on the kidneys. Young children are also prone to bedwetting when they drink a lot of water before bed, which leaves a psychological shadow.
Children sweat easily and easily get dry mouth after waking up. Therefore, after waking up, you can add water to help your child’s metabolism and improve kidney function.
After the shower
When bathing, the airtight space and high temperature will accelerate the evaporation of moisture on the skin, the child will be thirsty, and the skin will be dry.
Therefore, it is better for parents to give children water to drink after bathing for about 15 minutes. At this time, adding water can speed up waste metabolism in the body and soothe dry skin.
after crying
Children can’t stop crying, sometimes even crying. When children are emotionally stable, that’s when parents should give them water to drink. Because crying drains the amount of water in the body, making the throat dry and sore, it is necessary to rehydrate at this time. Drinking water also creates a communication bridge between parents and children, helping children to process bad emotions.
To encourage children to drink water, many parents often add sugar, fruit juice, etc. with water so that the child feels sweet and easy to swallow. It is not advised. Drawing3. Don’t let your baby drink these 4 types of water
The water is too cold or too hot
Too hot water not only damages the lining of the mouth, esophagus and stomach, but also causes tooth sensitivity in children. Children and adults experience different levels of heat. With adults drinking water that is an appropriate temperature but may be too hot for young children, it is therefore important to respect the judgment of the child. Meanwhile, a glass of cold water can make children feel cool and refreshed in hot weather. However, drinking cold water has many potential health hazards such as causing digestive upset, weakening the immune system, constipation, etc.
The best drinking water temperature for children is 35-38℃, the closest to human body temperature.
Too mineralized water
Water that is too rich in minerals can be harmful to children’s health. Too many minerals in the water will upset the balance of water composition in the body, not only not adding more water, but also causing water loss.
Since the bodies of children and adults are different, water with a high mineral content is not suitable for young children.
Sugar water and juice
To encourage children to drink water, many parents often add sugar, fruit juice, etc. with water so that the child feels sweet and easy to swallow. This is not something to do because eating too much sugar will increase the load on the heart and kidneys, easily cause obesity, affect children’s growth and development.
Children under the age of one should not eat sugar, children over the age of one eat as little as possible. Milk, everyday foods and fruits that children often eat provide a lot of sugar.
Water left for more than 24 hours
Children should drink boiled water to refresh themselves during the day, not the next day. Absolutely do not store water to cool for several days. The reason is that if the water is left for more than 24 hours, bacteria in the air will have a chance to enter and degrade the water quality, affecting health.
In addition, cooled boiled water should be contained in containers made of materials that meet specified standards. Never use recycled plastic bottles to store water. For safety, it is best to store cooled boiled water in a jar with an airtight lid.
Vy Trang (Theo aboluowang) – Vnexpress
