Did you know that almost thee quarters of parents (73%) do not know how much their children drink whilst at school, and two thirds (66%) do not know the recommended daily intake of fluid for children. I include myself in these statistics. I don’t have any idea of the recommended amount of fluid for my children, and although I send them to school with a bottle of water, I don’t really know how much of that they are drinking, or whether they are reflling it throughout the day.
But that’s all changed since we got our hands on the new BRITA Fill&Go. The Fill&Go has a special design and ruler which outlines how much water your child should be drinking throughout the day, and when. It’s a fun way for children to learn about what they should be drinking and at what points in the day, based on official guidelines. The ruler outlines the amount of water that needs to be drunk by 1st break, lunch, 2nd break and hometime.
We have 2 different designs – Gemma’s bottle has a pink lid and a floral ruler sticker, while Jacob’s is blue with a sports themed sticker. There are other colours available too. The stickers come in packs of 2, and simply peel off the paper and straight onto the bottles. They stay firm too, and withstand washing well.
Part of the reason these work is the novelty factor. They are so much more fun than bog standard drinks bottles, and the children love the challenge of drinking the right amount before the end of break, or before I pick them up from school. They have even drawn up their own rulers on paper, and use them to measure their water against when they are at home – they try and drink half before the end of their football game, or finish a bottle before dinner time.
As with all BRITA products, part of the beauty is the filter. The Fill&Go bottles come with 4 filter discs (approx a months supply) which simply slot into the underside of the lid and transform tap water into BRITA filtered water, which my children do seem to prefer. The bottles also have an integrated straw, meaning they are easy to sip on the go, perfect for sports and days out, and don’t leak. They also fit into standard cup holders in cars and car seats so are ideal for travelling too.
These Fill&Go bottles have totally replaced the childrens usual drinks bottles, and I can see they will continue to use them for years to come – partly becuase they are so practical and easy to use, and partly because they make drinking water that little bit more exciting. #BetterWithBrita
I have teamed up with BRITA to offer one reader the chance to win a limited edition BRITA Fill&Go bottle and set of stickers. All you have to do to be in with a chance to win is enter via the rafflecopter form below – good luck!
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Drink plenty of water
Take a bottle of water with me
I eat foods with a high water content, like salads and apples
Eileen Tingle recently posted…Eliza: 4 months old
Take a bottle of water everywhere with me
I take water everywhere I go
I have a 2 liter bottle of water that I keep on the fridge and I try and drink one of those a day that way I can see how much I am drinking 🙂
im terrible I always forget unless I have a bottle of water with me but lost my lasts one 🙁
I take a bottle of water with me on the go.
I make sure I have a drink between meals
I make sure that 90% of what I drink is water and just have something else as an occasional treat. I think your body naturally craves the water it needs when you get rid of the other junk from your diet.
i drink water
I have recently made a conscious effort to drink more water and have noticed an improvement in my skin already.
Drink a Pint of Water 20 mins before a meal, helps the diet too
I drink plenty of water
I drink lots of water wherever I am
I fill up a bottle with water and I make sure I drink it through the day.
I take a bottle of water with me wherever i go
I take a bottle of water on long journeys but enjoy refreshment ‘pit stops’ if I’m out shopping.
Use one big new 2 litre bottle of water a day and make sure I drink. I can monitor how much I am drinking throughout the day seeing the water level. It is always gone before I go to bed. Feel much better for it too and my skin has improved massively. (@PeanutHog)
ive always been terrible for drinking (but actually love drinking water) so i now leave a bottle of water right in the way so everytime i see it i just grab it and drink it like an instinct.