TODDLER DRINKS 6 PINTS OF WATER A DAY.........?

[7up]

ok, ive posted before about my ds food intolerances but his water consumption ive got used too until the health visitor mentioned it at his check up. he's been tested for sugar related diabetes at 1 year old and was negative. hes now 16months old and drinks roughly 9oz water every hour throughout the day (this has been going on for months), he goes through roughly 8 sopping wet nappies a day and clothes.

he carries on drinking throughout the night, although not as much and i have to change wet nappies at least 3 times in the night.

is this normal?has anyone else got a massive water drinker

I think this sounds odd and would check again with GP if I was you.

My DS is the opposite, he hardly drinks anything. I would be surprised if he ever drank more than 15-20oz of fluid in a whole 24 hour period, and I have to remind / ask him to have a drink a lot.

That is a lot of water - my DS drinks nowhere near that amount, I'd second FrayedKnot and go to GP

thanks for replies, im glad im not the only one who thinks this is a not normal

Doesn't sound right to me and think you should go back to your gp.

At 16mths he should be sleeping through the night - just wondered why you are giving him that amount to drink at night time?

hi qe2, he used to drink about 2pints of water throughout the night which the doc said was habit so ive tried to cut it down but he literally screams for it until he gets it, even if hes not fully awake. during the day, hes pointing at cups, taps, bottles etc and crying for a drink, if i dont give it to him he gets inconsolable and when i give him a bot of water he guzzles it really quickly and is fine for upto an hour then hunting for more. its really quite depressing coz hes not happy and im not happy coz its really frustrating

my 16m drinks about 9oz in 12 hours but intend to drink abit more when teething as it cooled her gums... but what your DS is going thru is not normal!

i agree. call your GP. it doesnt seem normal.
good luck

i agree. call your GP. it doesnt seem normal.
good luck

Does he drink milk as well? And what does he drink from?

I was interested because I was wondering the same about dgs who is older at about 22 months

Last time I had him for the day earlier in the week, he had an awful lot to drink..between 10.00 am and 7.00pm he had 24 oz milk and 48 oz water and I was worried that was too much as he would have gone home and had another 12oz milk before bed

hi alice, no he doesnt have milk, diagnosed milk protein intolerance at 4months old. hes asleep now, from 7.30 to 10.40am today he had 30oz of water! does your dgs always drink that much?

he drinks water out of a bottle mostly i thought that perhaps he wouldnt drink as much if hes got to suck. if he has it in a beaker or cup it goes down too quick and he points for more or cries for more

I think he drinks a fair amount but this was the first time that I counted, but because he is grandson I don't have him all the time and I don't know what he is eating or has had to eat the day before I have him..but I was quite worried by the amount he drank, but I didn't see my dd (his mum) because she didn't pick him up and so I don't want to worry her but will be monitoring him next time I have him for the day which will be in the next day or two.

There is a lot of diabetes in our family so I am very wary of this, but the other thing is I wondered if it was a comfort thing...he drinks from a tommee tippee beaker and I had just got him a new one which means harder to suck which I thought would have meant if anything drinking less but perhaps it's more of a comfort?

The other thing is that dd has stopped putting him down for a nap and I think he is getting too tired..as some of this drinking was sat on my lap.

As your ds has food intolerances, i would definitely take him to the gp for a check up.

I think dgs might be drinking a similar amount, if he seems to carry on this way then I shall be suggesting to dd that sahe has him checked over.

I am Alice by the way I changed name for some fun on another thread, but it might sound a bit trollish when I'm psoting seriously, so have changed back!

Is he hungry?

if he isn't having milk, he is missing out on a lot of calories, and may need to eat a lot more often than other toddlers his age. Try offering him some food with his water. he may have found that water fills his tummy, therefore solves the problem (for him!)

hi zippi, i recognise your name now!let me know wot happens with your grandson. my ds has a dummy, so myself and my very worried mum dont think its comfort drinking with him. mum wants to take him to docs now!bless her, i said id ring first thing monday morn and we'l go up theyre together so she can express her concerns and not get fobbed off with "wait till april when you see the paeditrician"!

hi jowen, we thought he might be hungry too so when hes not drinking im stuffing food in his face!he eats loadsa potatoes which should be filling. i def think theres something up as he hasnt put on much weight for a while, weighs 20lb and is skinny even tho he seems to eat a lot.il go to docs monday(if they have apt!)and see wot they say

I think you are doing the right thing, what sort of food does he eat?

Your gp may refer you to a paediatrician for blood tests and monitor his weight for a while, has he always drunk a lot as you say he was previously tested for diabetes?

potatoes are quite high in carbohydrate and if mashed are absorbed quite quickly ..it might be worth trying some low gi foods

Potatoes are not actually filling for long, as they are very easily digested. How about some protein-y snacks, like cold chicken, soy milk, peanut butter (if appropriate for his age, I can't remember)?

It does sound, with his skinniness, waking at night, and guzzling water, like he is getting hungry often, and it must be hard for you to get the fat, protein and calories he needs into him without the easy package of dairy that most mums have to fall back on!

Most toddlers would drink about a pint of full fat milk a day, so this is about 500 calories, and quite a bit of fat and protein.

I might, however, have got completely the wrong end of the stick, I often do

hes always drunk a lot hence the test before which was negative. he is very intolerant to many foods so has gluten free bread for breakfast and a jar of food, potatoe mixed with a jar of food and veg for lunch, an extra jar when he wakes up and mash mixed with ham or chicken and veg for tea and another jar before bed , he snacks on bits of ham or bread throughout the day so really is either eating or drinking all day!bless im

7up, why so many jars at 16 mths? they often have lots of "fillers" which are empty-calories and leave children hungry more quickly. could he not just eat what you eat? the water does sound like a habit, could you use distraction to wean him down to a more manageable level?

obviously it is difficult on the food front

these are some gi foods if he isn't intolerant to them

Low GI Foods
Food GI
Roasted and salted peanuts 14

Cherries 22
Grapefruit 25
Pearl barley 25
Red lentils 26

Dried apricots 31
Butter beans 31
Fettucine pasta 32

Wholemeal spaghetti 37
Apples 38
Pears 38
Tomato soup, canned 38
Apple juice, unsweetened 40
Noodles 40
White spaghetti 41
All Bran 42
Chick peas, canned 42
Peaches 42
Porridge made with water 42
Lentil soup 44
Oranges 44
Macaroni 45
Green grapes 46
Orange juice 46
Peas 48
Baked beans in tomato sauce 48
Carrots, boiled 49

Kiwi fruit 52

Crisps 54
Special K 54
Banana 55
Raw oatbran 55
Sweetcorn

brown rice, oat cakes

sorry meant to cross off the peanuts

Just an oddball question / comment - if he drinks sooo much, is it conceivable a urine-based diabetes test might report no sugars IYSWIM... had this with dw during pg (but with proteinuria 'dissappearing' after drinking water).

I'd probably push for a consultant referral now, especially as it may take months to come through.

bundle, the jars are just to give his food a taste as his diet is so bland. he is dairy, soya, gluten free food so VERY difficult to give a diet on, he cant have food we have as most foods have soya in.he has a sweet jar after his dinner basically in replacement of say a yoghurt or biscuit.

zippi, thanks for that list but theres not an awful lot he could have on it, thankyou for your kindness tho.

hubdee,thats a thought about the urine. his wee is so diulted its clear and has no smell so could be worth mentioning to the doctors. thanks

BTW 7up I'm guessing you used to be 777777etc, have you seen (or got a referral) to a dietician about DS?

I replied to you on a thread once before as my nephew has a severe dairy allergy and used not to be able to have soya (although no gluten problems).

My dsis had lots of advice fromt eh dietician.

I def would go back to the GP next week tho.

What a pain to have to be up & changing him in the night too. You must be knackered.