Hot summer days: How much water is enough for kids?

WTOP – Kristi King

“It’s easy for anyone to get dehydrated on hot, sweaty summer days, but a local pediatrician warns that heat stroke and hydration can be serious issues for children and adolescents over the summer. Children playing outside should drink at least eight to 10 ounces of water every couple of hours, according to pediatrician Lee Savio Beers, Children’s National Health System’s medical director for municipal and regional Affairs. “If they’re outside and they’re really exercising and there’s a lot of heat — drinking every 20 minutes is probably best and wise,” Beers said. She recommends children even continue drinking fluids into the evening.” (more)