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5 Ways To Encourage Kids To Drink More Water

Our body is composed mainly of water and it is being taught in the school too. But even though the kids know about the importance of water for their body they are still not conscious about it. And some parents are not aware too that their kids are not drinking enough water. But before I tell you some tried and tested 5 Ways To Encourage Kids To Drink More Water, let us answer first the very basic question: How many water does a kid needs? We know that adults need at least 8 glasses of water or at least 2 liters of water a day. How about the kids? Do they need the same amount of water too? Is 8 glasses of water not too much for the kids?

From Healthy Kids, kids ages 5 to 8 years old need at least 5 glasses of water of 1 L. Kids ages 9-12 years old need at least 7 glasses while kids 13 years old and up needs 8-10 glasses of water. I am quite surprised when I first learned about this. Clearly, my kids are not drinking enough water. It’s a sad discovery for me but the good thing is I can do something about.

How to encourage the kids drink more water? Here are tried and tested 5 Ways To Encourage Kids To Drink More Water:

1 L bottle water with straw. That’s the first thing we did. We started with 1 L even with the older kids. I bought them drinking bottles with straw. I make sure that within the day, they were able to finish all what’s in there. From there we work on making it 2 bottles per day. The straw really helped them in making it easier to drink water.

Make water available. This can be really tricky at first and can be very stressful for the mom. You need to always make sure that there is a supply of water for the kids. It can be cold or warm depending on what they like. My kids like it cold so I always make sure that their water bottle is full of cold water all day.

Timed Drinking. This is very helpful in establishing a routine for the kids. Make drinking an hourly habit. This works well with kids who are not yet going to school, that age is the best age too to practice drinking more water.

Water only please. Your house should not offer any other drinks, only water. Here in our household, we seldom buy colored drinks such as fruit juices and soda.

Remind. Remind. Remind. Yes you need to do it not just twice, thrice but every chance you can get. If it needs to be reminded every 30 minutes, do it.

Water is very crucial to the body specially in boosting the immune system and keeping the kids healthy. I hope your kids are drinking enough water.

Erceflora ProbiBears Review

A little back story before Erceflora ProbiBears Review: The worst case of stomach flu we had was last year. It started with Marius, then it was my turn then husband’s turn then the older kids.. Basically, everyone got affected by the flu. The worst part is, it went back to Marius! It was such a pain seeing our baby suffer from stomach flu twice!

Also must read: Fun Time with Kinder Joy

You know what I hate most about stomach flu? WALANG GANA KUMAIN! Paano naman lalaki ang mga bata? Paano sila makaka recover if they can’t even eat? Iba kase ang feeling when you have that kind of flu. Para kang sukang suka na hindi. Para kang gutom pero busog. Basta parang nakabaligtad ang tyan mo. Hindi ka talaga makakain.

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We survived through water and probiotics. Yan lang talaga the best na panlaban sa stomach flu.

Stomach flu happens when there is an imbalance of bad bacteria vs good bacteria in your stomach. This is viral and usually lasts for a day or two. Stomach flu is very manageable but can be life treating if not treated. It can cause death due to dehydration.

Probiotics are usually given to patients with stomach flu to help restore the balance of good and bad bacteria. Given to patients na nagkaka problema sa tyan. From that one would think na hindi pwedeng pang araw araw ang probiotics. There’s a kind of probiotics na hindi but we had the chance to try a new probiotics na pwedeng araw araw.

Erceflora ProbiBears Review

Erceflora ProbiBears just recently launched in the market. Pinadalhan kame for review and since sagana nga kame sa history ng stomach flu, I cannot miss the chance to review a product that could or may help us prevent or manage stomach flu.

FIRST IMPRESSION: MAGKANO KAYA ITO?

The SRP of Erceflora ProbiBears is Php540 per Box of 20s. That’s 27 Pesos per day. Medyo mahal sya ha but Erceflora ProbiBears does not only help in managing stomach flu. Any digestive health-related diseases gaya ng diarrhea at constipation, pwedeng makatulong ang ProbiBears sa anak ninyo.

Erceflora ProbiBears Review

In fact, in my research, a good balance of bad and good bacteria can help in boosting the immune system of the kid. Since balance ang loob ng tyan, mas maganda ang absorption ng nutrients. When nutrients are well absorb in the body, the body’s able to utilize it to restore and repair cells. In the long run, it does not only boost the immune system ng bata, nakakataba din sya! TRUST ME ON THIS ONE.

How about the taste? Ay dyan tayo medyo malulugi mga momshies! Masarap sya to the point that you have to control their intake. One bear is enough for the day. Pag dumalawa yan, hindi naman sasakit ang tyan pero siguradong sasakit ang bulsa ng nanay haha. It is reccommended for use for kids 3 years old and up. If you want to try it with your younger kids, ask your pedia first.

The first time I tried it for myself, medyo na disappoint ako because the bear is soft. It took me a while bago maalis sa packaging and it was no longer in good shape. Kaya naman pala, you need to put it in the refrigerator before consumption.

When is the best time to take Erceflora ProbiBears? Syempre ask your pedia din muna but sa akin, since some of my kids have weaker stomachs, I give them 1 bear a day.

How effective is Erceflora Probibears? From our experience, very effective! No more stomach flu attack since the day I started giving them Erceflora Probibears.

Advantage of Erceflora Probibears? It’s a 2-in-1 PROBIOBOOSTER of not just Lactobacillus acidophilus, but also Bifidobacterium lactis – good bacteria that help prevent gutproblems such as diarrhea, upset stomach, and other digestive illnesses to help keep kids happy and healthy every day.
It’s the delicious and healthy way to strengthen your child’s tummy in yummy chewable bears

Where to buy Erceflora ProbiBears? Available na sya sa Mercury Drug ngayong July.

Best Cleanser For My Active Toddler: BabyFlo Soap-Free Bath

Our little boy is getting more playful as the day goes by. Since our “porch” was made into reality, we have been spending hours on this area of our house:

Though I envisioned it to be pinterest worthy porch, it turned out even better. It became our tambayan and Baby Marius playground. Sometimes he’s inside the playhouse pretending to be a store owner. He gets all the stones he can from our mini garden and “sells” it as burger or doughnuts. He used his bike to transport all his goodies. And you can tell that his produce are all natural because he use his bare hands to get it haha. Most of the times, he’s with his ate playing (rolling) at the slide. He gets dirty really fast! And because of that, we need to bath him more than 2x a day na.

And he loves taking a bath, obvious naman di ba? Ako lang may ayaw. Feeling ko lang, too much taking a bath or exposure to cleanser is not good for baby’s skin.

A recent cleanser discovery, put my mind at ease. It’s a mild and gentle cleanser for all skin types, specially for sensitive skin. It’s not that Marius have sensitive skin but since he needs to take a bath more frequent, his skin needs all the love it can get from a cleanser.

What we have been using lately? Babyflo Soap-Free Bath

Initial reaction upon first use: Ay walang bula hahaha. Can it really do its job as a cleanser? Ay walang amoy! Bakit ganun haha

Bakit walang bula? Because it is soap free. Bakit walang amoy? It has no fragrance because all the possible components that could irritate baby’s skin delicate and sensitive skin is removed. All left are the ingredients that is safe for babies and effectively cleans the baby.

So how can I say that it is doing its job as a cleanser? It’s a clear sign that Marius skin is smooth and is not prone to itch. Parang sa face yan, when a cleanser is not doing its job, mas prone sa kati or pimples.

That’s a common misconception no? Presence of bubbles means better cleaning? Not all because for Soap-free cleaners, no bubbles, no fragrance, no problem.

So kahit 3x a day maligo si Marius, no problem sa skin dryness with Babyflo Soap-Free Bath because it’s gentle and won’t strip off the natural moisture of his skin.

What I like about Babyflo Soap-Free Bath:

Marius can use it as much as he wants because it’s a mild cleanser and won’t irritate his skin
It is fragrant free (the daddy does not like fragrant cleansers)
It comes in a 500 ml pump and refill. I prefer using cleanser in a pump because I can use just one hand to get the product, while my other hand is trying to prevent Marius from taking a bath by himself hahaha
It’s relatively cheap but the packaging looks expensive. I love the contrast of white and blue and even the prints on the product. The 200 ml Babyflo Soap-Free Bath along with Babyflo Shampoo is I think one of the perfect gift that you can give as a baptismal gift.

Babyflo Soap Free Bath price range from Babyflo Facebook Page. Ang mura di ba? And comes in smaller bottles too. Oh di ba, hindi kailangan mahal ang pagmamahal.

Babyflo Soap-Free Bath

Babyflo Soap-Free Bath is available in Mercury Drug stores and supermarkets nationwide.

What I don’t like: It’s not top to toe wash, but we can always use Babyflo shampoo so it’s not an issue.

Bath time is really one of his favorite activity and since I no longer worry about skin dryness with Babyflo Soap-Free Bath, we can now both enjoy this activity.

Babyflo’s campaign, “Let Love Flow with Babyflo,” supports and encourages bonding between parents and babies; love that flows in a rewarding cycle of bonding and discovery. Kumbaga, it’s a family affair, that’s why they have the Arellano family as Babyflo’s first family endorsers.

Babyflo Soap-Free Bath was launched in 2015 and is distributed by PHILUSA Corporation (country’s leading distributor of quality consumer products such as cotton buds and cotton).

Babyflo is one of the trusted brands of Millenial Moms (and Xenials too, eherm) for baby needs (Source : Kantar World Panel, Nov 2016). Babyflo is also partnering with doctors, currently Babyflo Med Reps are covering covering 900 pediatricians in over 148 hospitals, clinics and health centers in Metro Manila.

Aside from Babyflo Soap-Free Bath, Babyflo bath product range includes:

Babyflo Oatmeal Bath
Babyflo Shampoo
Babyflo Baby Powder
Babyflo Cologne
Babyflo Gentle Buds (the only buds we know)
Babyflo Babywipes (which is a good quality wipes, makapal sya promise)
Babyflo Petroleum Jelly

All these Babyflo products are available in Mercury Drugstores and all leading supermarkets nationwide. For prices of Babyflo products, check Babyflo Facebook Page.