BEWARE OF DEHYDRATION IN YOUR CDHILD

BEWARE OF DEHYDRATION IN YOUR CHILD Dehydration can happen to anyone just Not only adults or children - children, but even toddlers can also baby dehydration. All you need to beware!, that infants and young children are very susceptible to dehydration, this is because: - Body of infants and young children have a higher percentage of water and balance the body's regulatory mechanisms are still not perfect. Therefore, less perfect balance of body's regulatory mechanisms, they more often lose a lot of water content of their body weight than adults. - Every day, children can lose fluid from their body weight by 15%. Meanwhile, when compared with adults every day lost only about 4% of their body weight (a difference that is striking and this needs your attention and you watch mainly on the fruit of your heart). - Let's have the following parable: a toddler with a body weight of 7 kg needs about 0.8 liters of water per day that serves to replace the fluids lost, while an adult male weighing 50 kg body requires two liters of water. Let easy to remember, a child weighing 10 kg requires 1 liter of water (about 4 times the bottles of infant formula standard / standard mug). Another thing that causes these children are more susceptible to dehydration, due to very low awareness of the need and benefits for their body fluids, and lack of ability they said they were thirsty. That we all know every day, every time they play or exercise, will easily lose their body fluids (this is what you need to consider as a parent). Therefore, the adult (parent / baby sister) around them to be active in reminding them to drink water regularly. Some of the symptoms - symptoms of mild dehydration conditions in children that you need to recognize, namely: - Fussy, - The tongue dry, - And thirsty. The solution: Give fluid intake is needed as soon as possible. This is the best step and we're sure everyone is biased and out. While on the state of severe dehydration, symptoms and signs that are seen are: a. it seems a little hollow b. Not the tears when crying heart sibuah c. Old skin back when pinched and looks dull. d. Children looked limp When one of the symptoms are there in your child, seek immediate help health workers nearby. With good hydration, the child's body can function optimally, activity and growth of the baby will not be disturbed by the negative effects of dehydration.