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Tips To Tackle Diarrhea and Dehydration of Your Child Like everybody kids also lose some body water every day through sweat, tears, urine, and stool. The salt and water that is evaporated from the body are replaced through our regular diet. Sometimes kids lose a large amount of water and salts and this happens when they mainly suffer from diarrhea and vomiting. Lots of water along with necessary body salts is removed from the body through the stool. Daycare Chino CA, experts say that diarrhea is a very common problem in babies and children. When the children have more bowel movements than usual and stools are less formed and watery, it can be regarded as diarrhea. Diarrhea or loose motions can last to a child from one day to two weeks. Children with diarrhea sometimes have a fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, cramps, etc. These symptoms are quite natural. A visiting pediatrician in a Montessori Chino, CA experts tells parents and caregivers in a workshop that diarrhea can be dangerous if not managed timely because it drains water and salts from the child’s body. If the fluids are not replaced soon, there may be a chance of dehydration and in severe cases, the child may need to be hospitalized. According to most child specialists, dehydration can be very dangerous, especially for babies and toddlers. Increased thirst, decreased urination, dry skin, mouth, and tongue, etc. are common symptoms of child diarrhea. If prompt care is not taken the child