Young children dehydrate faster than adults, since the percentage of water in their body is higher (around 80%) and their balance is much weaker.
Do not worry that although children lose water more easily, for example, by sweating a lot they will not suffer from dehydration.
Only in the case of a picture of diarrhea and continued vomiting can a large loss of water be caused that is not replenished. Therefore, in this case it is very important that you drink a lot of liquid.
There are some very easy signs to recognize in a baby suffering from dehydration, as:
Cases of mild dehydration are checked by weighing the baby, who suffers a loss of about 5% of his weight.
The fontanelles, the soft areas of the baby's skull, are sunk.
He urinates little, much less than he usually urinates and the urine is darker in color. You can spend several hours without peeing.
Dry and hard bowel movements are a symptom of lack of water.
Mouth with dry lips and tongue, eyes and dry skin. When the skin is clamped between the fingers it does not return to its original form.
The baby may be less active than usual, sleepy and apathetic.
The skin tone becomes pale, it can even turn grayish.
If you notice that your baby has any of these symptoms of fluid loss, you should see a doctor immediately.
