By the time they are thirsty, they are mildly dehydrated. During activity, water breaks are essential. They need 3 to 4 ounces or about three to four gulps. One gulp is about an ounce. For really little kids, count two gulps as an ounce.
Kids get a certain amount of fat from dairy, meat and snack foods.
School-age children get more fat from snack foods than younger children. With milk, for instance, kids get calcium and eight other essential nutrients. With snack or ' Others ' group foods, kids get very little in the way of nutrition except for calories. This is the first place to look when parents are concerned about their children's fat intake. Kids should be encouraged to drink after exercise, too.