A worried mum asked what other drinks she could make for her son to take to school, as she’s tired of giving him only ‘caprisone’ and ‘bobo’ everyday. My thought was “what happened to water?” and “must it be juice or drinks all the time?”
I am not against giving children juice or sweetened drinks occassionaly, but putting them in a child’s lunchbox everyday is not, in my opinion a good idea. Besides it would certainly please your child’s dentist! This could be a dentist Milltown if you live local to the area.
THE WATER BOTTLE was what accompanied our school lunch everyday in those days, while the likes of caprisone, ribena, bobo and other fruit juices and drinks were an addition that was enjoyed once in a while…maybe twice a week or less.
The importance of drinking water cannot be over emphasised as the best drink you should make your child get used to. This is a habit, which if cultivated on time will surely grow with the kids and they will always reach out for water before any other drink. If your child does not enjoy drinking tap water, you could consider getting a filtration device. Not only will it have the benefit of improved taste but will also be safer to drink. See reviews on Water Filter Way for The best water softeners.
If your child refuses to drink water and would rather have a sweet drink, then it is your fault (no mincing words). You taught that baby to prefer that sweet drink by offering it instead of water when they were younger, and they have become used to it. I know you might think you are doing good then, but the truth is the opposite.
According to a survey/research regarding children and drinking water, 70% of preschool children never drink plain water. That means they were not offered the most important nutrient for the body but rather juice, sweet and fizzy drinks. Fruit juices, sweet and sugary drinks dehydrates the body because the need water to process the sugars in them according to research. Sugary drinks have also been linked to weight gain health problems and contributes to obesity, according to the online health doctor MayoClinic.
It is in your hands to train your child to have water as his or her favourite drink by restricting sweet drinks and juice to an occasional rather than regular drink. Drinking less water causes dehydration which leads to a decline in mental and physical performance, as well as, poor concentration in class. If you’re wanting your child to start drinking water but you’re really struggling, doing some simple changes could have them drinking more and more each day, for example, if your child is still relatively young you may want to look into companies such as Custom Water that can create custom water labels. Seeing if your child will drink from a bottle that always has his or her name on it could be a start, perhaps even ask them what they’d like featured on their bottles and you might find they enjoy drinking water a little more.
Water Bottles should come back and feature more in school kids lunchboxes…we carried it with pride then and they came in various shades of colour and shapes.
Now, here are the summarised FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE YOUR CHILD MORE WATER
- It prevents dehydration.
- It flushes out unwanted toxins from the body.
- It helps with good blood circulation.
- It helps to transport nutrients effectively to all organs in the body.
- Drinking water helps with school performance.
2017 GIVEAWAY (NOW CLOSED)
I bought and gave away two dispensers in 2015 and I wish I have the resources to buy more to give away. I am the only one developing and giving you kid-friendly recipes, as well as my time free of charge on Mummy’s Yum…who else does that 🙂
I am hoping that sponsors will come and support this as a project for the benefit of kids so that we can make it a yearly affair. Sponsors are welcome and if you know a corporate organisation that can do so, please call on them to contact me or send me their details here on how to contact them.
Anyway, I made a post earlier in the year on Instagram where I used my daughter’s Hello Kitty Water Dispenser and many mums indicated interest in wanting it for their little ones. It is now up for grabs and all you have to do is as simple as this;
- Leave a comment here on why you want it for your child, niece, cousin or any kid you want to encourage to drink water.
- Please visit @mummysyum on Instagram and Facebook to share and tag your friends. Don’t forget to leave your Instagram handle (and Facebook name if different from your name) in the comment box here. Subscribe on Mummy’s Yum YouTube Channel and increase your chance of winning.
Terms & Conditions
- You must be a Mummy’s Yum subscriber.
- You must have a child below 5 years that can use it, preferably a girl because it is pink.
- Open to everyone in Nigeria, as long as you or your delegate can pick it up in Lagos (Ajah/Lekki Axis). If someone chosen cannot claim it or get a friend to pick it up on their behalf, then another winner will be selected and contacted.
- The winner will be named in the comment section when giveaway is closed.
- This giveaway closes on 15th August 2017.
- I will pick a winner based on the most persuasive comment made + other considerations.
I hope a child will enjoy using the dispenser as much as mine did. Now go and win.
THIS CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.Now for the CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY, I have two Penguin Mini Water Dispensers for two lucky winners. It is my own little way of encouraging someone to make their child drink more water. I went to dig out a picture of my then 2+ years old daughter reaching out for her water. The dispenser was a thing of interest which kept her wanting to drink water and fetching it by herself. It is also handy and still very useful up till today.
To participate, you must;
Be a Mummy’s Yum subscriber and also leave a comment in the comment box. Please add your Instagram handle, if possible.Follow and tag 3 friends on the giveaway post on @mummysyum Instagram pageBe resident in NigeriaHave a child that is 5 years and below. I will request for your KVN (Kids Verifification Number) to confirm it…??just joking. Seriously, it is best suited for those ages.
Two winners will be randomly chosen after December 15, 2015. I hope we have more fun and knowledge while at it. Keep them hydrated as we enjoy the Christmas Season.
Finally i made a comment on your little one kitty cat dispenser sometimes last year .
I want it for my daughter because she loves to drink water. Infact without mincing words my siblings and mom call her fish. Am sure if this dispenser is ours to take home, she will finish the whole of that dispenser in a day or more sef.
My IG is: official_misslee while fb is Olaide Haminat Adebisi-Adetunji.
I however follow you already on all your platforms. IG, FB and youtube.
I always like your post, God will continue to bless you for you good work
My sweet little Zee is one year old. Recently i noticed a decrease in her water intake. I offer it to her but she would refuse it. It is actually depressing to see her not wanting to drink water.
Anyway, i will continue to offer it to her until i see improvement.
Thank you so much for the giveaway, i appreciate everything i am learning here. You have helped me raise my baby with the best healthy options available. May God bless your work and may you get many sponsors here too.
Zee and I will love this dispenser so much. It looks like so much fun-drinking days ahead and might also encourage her to drink water more, especially now that she is one year old. I think that’s the perfect age to start encouraging water intake. In addition to that, it will make it easy for me to monitor where she drinks from and keep it clean always.
Plus it is so girly…we love it already!
My handle is “jemmy_gem” on Instagram and “Jemimah Adalemo” on Facebook
Been searching to buy this but never got to . I have two girls and live in Enugu city known for its lack of water. This dispenser will not only make it easier to store their purified water but also saves me the stress of running to and fro for water cause they get to use it themselves. ….been a loyal follower. …I hope I win this.
The first time I came across Mummys yum….I just said in me…this is for my baby. I had my baby and just couldn’t wait for her to be weaned so I could give her the beautiful recipes of mummys yum. Now, my baby is 7months old and has been enjoying these recipes and am sure having this dispenser will complete her healthy eating and make her a MUMMYS YUM BABY.
This dispenser is so adorable i really like it for my daughter because it will encourage her to drink more water in other to keep her healthy and also to keep her away from all these sugary drinks and also to keep hydrated hope this adorable dispenser will ours i cant wait my girl is super excited about this
My Son will really love to have this beautiful water dispenser. Although the colour is pink, he still wouldn’t mind because he loves to take water. Infact, he takes more water than his food while eating. Hardly does he fall sick because he’s water intake have helped in flushing out all toxic substances and also helped in blood circulation. I hope he is going to win.
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I have been following mummysyum since my son was one. He is a lover of water and even wakes up at night to ask for water.He’s two years old and I would appreciate if he’s the one that wins this water dispenser because it will make my work of always going to get him satchet or bottle water easy and it will help learn how to take water by himself.. Thanks a lot mummysyum for your amazing recipes..
It’s important children drink water, there cells,organs and body tissues needs good amount of water to help regulate temperature and maintaining other bodily functions or activities..kids play and loses water through breathing, sweating and digestion process…so its very important our children drink much water to replace lost one..
My daughter loves water a lot and is just 11months, she know how to make her way to the dispenser at my parents cause we don’t have one at home, I caught her there trying to get water after having her cereal, she wasn’t patient enough to be given water. If we get this at home it’ll be easier and safer for her since it’s for kids????
My name is taemitee on Instagram
months ago, my baby girl of 7months then suddenly stopped passing urine and when we rushed to the hospital,the doctors said she was dehydrated and had AKI (acute kidney infection). She couldn’t make urine or tears.We had to hydrate her forcefully with syringe and drips until she passed kidney stones that blocked her urethra.From then henceforth we started giving her water to avoid a recurrence.She loves water now as that is even the first word she started saying.Having the dispenser will make it easier for her to get water whenever she wants and also make it fun too.
Florence, congratulations to your baby girl. Please contact me by sending me your phone number on [email protected]
I am constantly worried about the health of my children. I have learned a lot from mummy’s yum . I give my children water to take to school daily. My second daughter hardly finishes any sugary drinks but loves water but the first one would rather drink sweet than water. Now I have learned about more water for children, the water dispenser will help entice and teach them to love water as the most important drink or the day. Thank you.
A friend in my Office introduce me to Mummy’s Yum when my girl is 8 Months and worried about Healthy foods to give her , since then your website have help me to provide healthy foods for my children and Foods is always happy moment for her having the dispenser she will be able to drink more water and even learn how to take the water by herself any time she want it. My Face book address is [email protected]
Without water, your body would stop working properly. Water makes up more than half of your body weight, i love drinking water, i drink a bottle of water first thing in the morning once i wake up then i eat breakfast one hour later, i am blessed with three lovely children i am also lucky that they are interested in drinking water, they always finish their water in school and sometimes they want more. At home i try to encourage them to drink that is why they are hardly constipated. My children love beautiful and new things (laugh out loud) that is why we have to win this lovely dispenser as i am teaching them how to drink water early in the morning, this Hello Kitty carton character will obvious entice them. thank you. my instagram name is chichimgbemena
Thank you all for your participation. I wish there is more to give really, but it is only one and Florence Onuorah’s baby is the lucky winner. If I do not receive a response fro her, then it will go to someone else.
In line with the rules. I have contacted Florence both here and by email but got no response. I am picking the 2nd person based on the most persuasive comment and that is Jemima Adalemo. Please check your mail