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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 308996" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Perfect timing for this subject in our household.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child's neurologist has asked that he drink plenty of water and gaterade. He tends to dehydrate faster than most people. She specifically wants him to have gaterade for whatever is in it. However, the orthodontist wants him to cut the gaterade because of the sugar is way too hard on his teeth. He will not be able to have braces if he continues with the gaterade - it would be too hard to keep the sugar off his teeth that will find it's way between the braces and the teeth.</p><p></p><p>I am very fortunate that my kids will drink water (wonders of wonders how that came about since I very seldom will drink it myself - sometimes "Do as I say and not what I do" works I guess).</p><p> </p><p>I am asking him to drink water until the class just before phy-ed. At that point he may have gaterade and then finish the gaterade after phy-ed, then back to water. </p><p> </p><p>difficult child is also suppose to increase salt in his diet so the fruit with salt is something I will try while at home - it would get too messy for him to deal with at school.</p><p> </p><p>Susie, thank you for the powdered suggestion. I am looking for ways of meeting the gaterade need without the sugar - I am sure the sugar is not what the neurologist is looking for. I can make a water bottle at home to send to school with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 308996, member: 5096"] Perfect timing for this subject in our household. difficult child's neurologist has asked that he drink plenty of water and gaterade. He tends to dehydrate faster than most people. She specifically wants him to have gaterade for whatever is in it. However, the orthodontist wants him to cut the gaterade because of the sugar is way too hard on his teeth. He will not be able to have braces if he continues with the gaterade - it would be too hard to keep the sugar off his teeth that will find it's way between the braces and the teeth. I am very fortunate that my kids will drink water (wonders of wonders how that came about since I very seldom will drink it myself - sometimes "Do as I say and not what I do" works I guess). I am asking him to drink water until the class just before phy-ed. At that point he may have gaterade and then finish the gaterade after phy-ed, then back to water. difficult child is also suppose to increase salt in his diet so the fruit with salt is something I will try while at home - it would get too messy for him to deal with at school. Susie, thank you for the powdered suggestion. I am looking for ways of meeting the gaterade need without the sugar - I am sure the sugar is not what the neurologist is looking for. I can make a water bottle at home to send to school with him. [/QUOTE]
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