Hydrate to activate

When the suns out – its great to encourage as much out door play as possible and with both Wimbledon and cricket on the TV children can become really inspired!  The only watch out is to make sure they drink enough – they can find it quite a chore to keep topped up! But persevere because keeping hydrated really does have benefits, not only for their sporting performance but for concentration, alertness and also their general mood. When the temperature rises so does our need for fluid  but combine this with more activity and you really do have to plan ahead.

To help keep young ones hydrated:

• Don't wait until they say they are thirsty – make drinks readily available and remind them to stop and drink
• Pack a drink in their sports bag -  remind them they will perform better if they have a drink before, during  and after activity