Homemade Pedialyte

[LISA1013]

Here is a recipe for homemade Pedialyte. It is very important for babies and children not to become dehydrated when they're sick! Use instead of juice or milk for diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. This will not aggravate a sick tummy.

2 quarts water
1-teaspoon baking soda
1-teaspoon salt
7 Tablespoons sugar
1 packet Sugar-Free Kool-Aid
1/2-teaspoon salt substitute

The salt substitute and Kool-Aid are optional. Store in the refrigerator. Be creative; use your special Kool-Aid to make ice cubes so it will stay cool in their bottle or sippy-cup. Or, insert toothpicks into your ice cubes before freezing and make homemade popsicles.

[kat]

Thank you for posting this, Lisa. My 3 1/2 year old is having his second bout with the flu & hates pedialyte. I gave this a try tonight & at least he didn't spit it out right away (it's far sweeter than the stuff from the store and doesn't have that strange aftertaste).

[lightning1966]

Bumping for bbrad!!!!

[scooter22]

I know Adult athletes that drink Pedia Lyte and claim it's much better than Gatorade... I'll have to try the recipie, because I dont think I'd buy it in a store... Thanx!!!