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Bicycle, car, plane, boat … The mode of transport is irrelevant, provided it complies with a number of precautions have adequate equipment to French standards and deal with all their needs: food to the bathroom. Otherwise, do not we say that travel broadens the mind … Read the rest of this entry »

Dehydration is the excessive loss of body fluids leads to the body can not function optimally. The child’s body is composed of more than 60% water. The loss of up to 5% of body fluid is considered mild dehydration, the up to 10% moderate and up to 15% severe. In extreme cases dehydration can lead to death of the infant or child.

Babies and young children are more vulnerable to dehydration. With the loss of body water is lost not only water but also removes electrolytes (calcium, potassium, sodium, etc..) And it is imperative that a balance between quantity and water and electrolytes to the body to function well . Read the rest of this entry »

Beware of dehydration

This intestinal infection can lead to loss of water … Most times with serious consequences. It is therefore important to evaluate the possible dehydration in infants that can be analyzed based on the initial weight of the baby:
> Below 5% weight loss, the child is thirsty, but no other symptoms of dehydration.
> One down 5 to 10% of body weight manifests itself in a dry mouth, thirst, lack of tears when the baby cries, eyes identified.
> In addition to a 10% decrease in body weight, there is a persistent skin fold (by pinching the skin can be seen that the fold remains a second or two), dry mouth, fatigue, a disorder consciousness, loss of consciousness …

This trend is likely to be very fast in a baby (in hours). If the child has signs of severe dehydration … the doctor will prefer that the child is quickly supported in an emergency.
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Diarrhea is fairly common in infants mainly during the winter months. It is important to monitor the child to intervene and prevent a risk of dehydration. Indeed, this problem can occur quickly if the diarrhea is common and highly liquid.

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What water for children?

Up to 2 years, the drinking water of children, bottled or tap water must meet certain criteria to properly hydrate while keeping them healthy. Then the choice becomes wider.Join  PG myGive Campaign to Help Provide clean drinking water to children in need.

What water is right for your child? Everything depends on her age. Follow the guide.

Water for babies 0 to 6 months

0 to 6 months, the recommended fluid intake is 125 to 150 ml of water per kilogram of body weight. At this age, diversification has hardly begun: milk (breast and / or child), a staple food, is enough to properly feed and hydrate a baby. But in some situations at risk of dehydration – outside temperature exceeds 30 ° C, fever , vomiting or diarrhea – we must increase fluid intake by additional water bottles. The choice of water, whether used to dilute milk powder or complements fluid intake must respect the physiology of an infant. Read the rest of this entry »

If children are more or less affectionately called “brats” is because this is their natural state. Nasal mucus, coughs, strep throat and ear infections are extremely common among them, and although to a lesser extent also bronchitis.

However, except that they must go so soon to the nursery, kindergarten or at home has some other “brat” who do not wash their hands before touching or colds or respiratory problems are common in general their first months of life, and less if they are raised to the chest and not be forced to breathe smoke snuff. Read the rest of this entry »