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Back-to-School Hydration Hacks for Busy Families
Back-to-school season is in full swing. Between getting everyone dressed, packing lunches, and heading out the door on time, it’s easy to forget one of the most important parts of a productive day: water.
A few small changes can keep hydration front and center in your family’s routine, even on the busiest mornings. Here are five easy hacks to stay hydrated from breakfast through the bus ride home.
Start a morning water routine
Make drinking water one of the first steps in your morning routine. Whether that’s pouring a glass at breakfast or keeping a bottle on everyone’s bedside table next to their alarms, you should all take a few sips before leaving the house. The average person loses between 300 and 400 ccs (cubic centimeters) of water during an eight-hour sleep; that’s more than a cup!
Preparing ahead of time can make this habit easier. For example, you might set out Absopure’s Natural Spring Water the night before so bottles are ready to grab alongside packed lunches. If your family’s backpacks or work bags have space, add a bottle before bed so you don’t have to remember during the morning rush.
Keep water where you can see it
Out of sight is out of mind, which means that if you don’t put water in a visible place, you’re likely to forget it. Try keeping bottles by the fridge or in a place you’re sure to pass, like a countertop on the way to the car or by your keys. Absopure’s 1-gallon and 2.5-gallon jugs fit easily in the fridge, and we’ve also got 3- or 5-gallon water coolers you can tuck directly into nooks you walk past. The goal is to reduce the number of steps between you and a drink.
Make it customizable
On your back-to-school shopping trip, look for ways to incorporate your child’s personality into their water. If everyone’s excited to show off their water bottles and straws, they’ll want to bring water with them. Try stickers, straws in unique shapes, fun ice cube molds, keychains, and more. When water bottles become tied to your personal style, you’re less likely to forget them.
Pack water in your lunch
People usually focus on food when packing lunch, but adding water is an easy step. Try our 10 ounce Natural Spring water bottles for the perfect fit, or pack a flavor pouch to remind everyone to mix their own drink at lunch.
Students who stay hydrated throughout the day see higher levels of cognitive functioning, which makes them more prepared to learn (and retain what they learn). Their brains work better on water, which also helps to keep their energy high and avoid the midday crash.
Try flavored hydration
You don’t need a plain bottle of water in order to stay hydrated. Fruits like blueberries and cucumbers are also full of moisture, and they make flavorful additions to water. On top of that, fruits are an important part of a balanced diet and contribute fiber, so you’re getting more than just hydration.
If you’d like something more creative to try with your family, cut fruit into fun shapes and freeze it in ice cubes. You’ll enjoy crisp, cold water with added flavor as the ice melts.
Adding hydration doesn’t have to be hard
As you plan for busy mornings once school begins again, remember that a little preparation can make a big difference in meeting your family’s hydration needs. Adding more water nourishes your brain, blood vessels, and heart, and just a few of these small changes to your daily habits can support your long-term health. Whether you choose stickers, fun ice cubes, flavor packets, or something else, adding Absopure water bottles to your routine can help keep your family more alert, ready to learn, and full of energy to get through even the busiest days.
