Does milk hydrate toddlers?

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asked Oct 16 in Toddler/Preschooler by ChristineCarter22 (400 points)
Does milk hydrate toddlers?

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answered Oct 17 by Carter9623 (3,250 points)
Milk does hydrate toddlers as milk contains around 87 percent of water.

Milk also provides toddlers with electrolytes like potassium and sodium and helps the toddlers body retain fluids.

It's recommended that toddlers drink 4 to 6 ounces of fluids per day which includes water and milk.

Milk contributes to a toddler's overall hydration and fluid intake.

Although milk should not be the main source of fluids for toddlers as they should also drink water and other natural juices.

Although too many sugary juices and too many sugary drinks can be bad for a toddler.

Ensure the toddler is drinking water and other healthy juices and not just milk.

Milk is healthy for toddlers but they should also be drinking some water as well as the milk.

Too much milk and sugary drinks can be fattening for toddlers.

Toddlers shouldn't drink only milk as drinking too much milk can result in picky eating as well and drinking too much milk can also lead to the toddler developing iron deficiency anemia.

It's important to limit your toddler's milk intake to 3 cups of milk a day or 16 ounces of milk a day.

And for dairy foods the toddler should not eat more than 2 to 3 servings of dairy per day.

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