Of course he needs a water bottle.

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Anonymous wrote:Get one of the Gatorade squirt sports bottles.
No mess, no straw, no lid. They squeeze it to get the water out.
They were on Amazon yesterday for 50% off. Usually $25.

Squeeze bottles are not allowed in class. He does take them for sports because it makes my life easier!

You’re the problem, op, it’s you.

Sheesh--he needs a water bottle. End of story.

Anonymous wrote:Get one of the Gatorade squirt sports bottles.
No mess, no straw, no lid. They squeeze it to get the water out.
They were on Amazon yesterday for 50% off. Usually $25.

Squeeze bottles are not allowed in class. He does take them for sports because it makes my life easier!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, he needs to be able to drink water during the day and it's not possible to go to the water fountain every 10 minutes. The teacher is probably saying this because he is going too often.

See I don’t think he should have to drink water every 10 minutes. He gets water and mil in the working before school and at lunch, and at two snack times and during PE. I don’t agree with the people - kids and adults - sipping at a water bottle every hour of the day.

It would also be easier to do daily if I could throw a capped bottle or Kleen Kanteen in every morning. Teacher is insisting everyone bring multi part bottles which inevitable mold if you don’t wash daily or else wear out and develop leaks.

So...wash them daily! My kids take Yetis with the straw tops and they don't leak and I put them in the dishwasher every night so they have a clean bottle every morning. I've been doing this for 7 years with zero issues...

https://www.amazon.com/YETI-Rambler-Bottle-Insulated-Stainless/dp/B0BTTTSNJC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=D4TAAYB8K9EC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I47ayCno75dYRUkd4APQ7pslSuXWCU85ybn_kFmnzexB8NyQHNaI8rYSpxXZuv_YbymSYfxN54QdHFGj4thmBteWy3HLjpHE5iE2z-ZnPxalJpV26kuKYegp9S3nZSq2cirk1rhNpK-qfmSSYBcc__lda2HypiHYmjjhCS1leG-NX6kcqVUuxjGhiw1yEUX_sXMTkc_GzoZzDeboEmxXAw.cRZZxHYqv6DPiuqD843brUEEvX0giS838vOhSU2NSRs&dib_tag=se&keywords=yeti+rambler+straw+bottle+24+oz&qid=1716475986&sprefix=yeti+rambler+straw+bottle+24+oz%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-3

$40 for a kids water bottle? Though if you tell me they really do not leak and can be run in the dishwasher I will bite the bullet and buy 2.

Anonymous wrote:Why is this so hard for you OP? I also have a 7 year old first grader and I’m going to blow your mind right now when I tell you I pack her 2 water bottles for school every day. Girl gets thirsty and I don’t want her to have to disrupt class by asking to go get water every time she wants a drink.

Going to the water fountain (or the bathroom) becomes a huge distraction throughout the day when you have a class of 25 kids and everyone has to go at some point.

Just pack your kid a water. We use thermos funtainer w the straw top and have never had a problem w spills/leakage.

https://www.amazon.com/THERMOS-FUNTAINER-Stainless-Vacuum-Insulated/dp/B0968WKMHT?th=1&psc=1

Oh and also, the water bottle I linked above does not get moldy if you clean it daily. It’s not that hard. My kid does it herself most of the time. We have a bottle brush and straw brush (https://www.amazon.com/Cleaning-Brushes-Drinking-Reusable-Stainless/dp/B09V5BD429/ref=asc_df_B09V5BD429/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693624814786&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13541378555688532807&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019663&hvtargid=pla-1951445204143&psc=1&mcid=33f0e5b8e7a037e695f7427f9e8116d8&gad_source=1) and just empty the bottle and wash it out every night. We’ve been using the same water bottles since preschool so it’s been 3+ years. Never had mold.

Get one of the Gatorade squirt sports bottles.
No mess, no straw, no lid. They squeeze it to get the water out.
They were on Amazon yesterday for 50% off. Usually $25.

OP - you’ve got a long parenting road ahead if you can’t handle buying a functional water bottle for school and successfully washing it daily.

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Anonymous wrote:get these: https://owalalife.com/products/kids-freesip?variant=45222858260639

for leaking you need to make sure the seal in the top is correct and flush. they should be washed after every use. we have 3 or 4 in rotation since they are used daily. once its above 90 I give him 2 water bottles. he walks to and from school, has recess, and PE 2x week.

40oz is the suggestion for fluids from 4-8 years old. With a 16oz Owala, they probably need 2 plus milk 2x6oz and thats for a normal day. Add in heat or activity and it can be more.

This is so ridiculous. As a child I had a small carton of milk and probably 2 trips to the water fountain a day, and I was fine.

Good for you. Recommendations are built on averages. You can always tell if you are hydrated by your pee. If yours is fine with that, good for you. My son and I would not be.

Anonymous wrote:As someone who does not have kids, this is fascinating to me. Growing up we didn't even have water bottles, let alone get a commandment to take them to school. And we had no snacks.

And walked a mile in the snow with no shoes to get there, lol...but y'all get my point.

I agree. And I have grown kids. Nobody needs that much water.

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Anonymous wrote:get these: https://owalalife.com/products/kids-freesip?variant=45222858260639

for leaking you need to make sure the seal in the top is correct and flush. they should be washed after every use. we have 3 or 4 in rotation since they are used daily. once its above 90 I give him 2 water bottles. he walks to and from school, has recess, and PE 2x week.

40oz is the suggestion for fluids from 4-8 years old. With a 16oz Owala, they probably need 2 plus milk 2x6oz and thats for a normal day. Add in heat or activity and it can be more.

This is so ridiculous. As a child I had a small carton of milk and probably 2 trips to the water fountain a day, and I was fine.

2 trips x 25 kids in a class is 50 water fountain trips a day. It's a huge distraction.

Why is this so hard for you OP? I also have a 7 year old first grader and I’m going to blow your mind right now when I tell you I pack her 2 water bottles for school every day. Girl gets thirsty and I don’t want her to have to disrupt class by asking to go get water every time she wants a drink.

Going to the water fountain (or the bathroom) becomes a huge distraction throughout the day when you have a class of 25 kids and everyone has to go at some point.

Just pack your kid a water. We use thermos funtainer w the straw top and have never had a problem w spills/leakage.

https://www.amazon.com/THERMOS-FUNTAINER-Stainless-Vacuum-Insulated/dp/B0968WKMHT?th=1&psc=1

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, he needs to be able to drink water during the day and it's not possible to go to the water fountain every 10 minutes. The teacher is probably saying this because he is going too often.

See I don’t think he should have to drink water every 10 minutes. He gets water and mil in the working before school and at lunch, and at two snack times and during PE. I don’t agree with the people - kids and adults - sipping at a water bottle every hour of the day.

It would also be easier to do daily if I could throw a capped bottle or Kleen Kanteen in every morning. Teacher is insisting everyone bring multi part bottles which inevitable mold if you don’t wash daily or else wear out and develop leaks.

So...wash them daily! My kids take Yetis with the straw tops and they don't leak and I put them in the dishwasher every night so they have a clean bottle every morning. I've been doing this for 7 years with zero issues...

I think you should send a water bottle, especially if the teacher is asking for it. Just buy a few and then you have backups if lost. It is annoying to keep buying water bottles but your kid will get better at keeping track.

BUT

What the holy heck with all the snacks?? My kid is in 1st, eats a less hearty breakfast than yours, and we just pack lunch and a small snack for aftercare in case the snack they serve at aftercare is something she won't eat (sometimes she eats the snack, sometimes she leaves it in her backpack because she likes the served snack).

How are you sending TWO snacks plus lunch and he's eating a big breakfast and he's still hungry?? I know kids have different appetites but that's just a lot of food. I know my kid will eat junky foods like chips and crackers all day if I let her but it doesn't fill her up and we default to "protein plus fruit" for snacks because my feeling is if you are not hungry for that (say apples with sun butter, or yogurt and a banana) you probably are not actually hungry. Like if all you are eating is potato chips or goldfish, you're just snacking out of boredom and habit, not because your body needs nutrients.

Anyway, kids do not need that many snacks. I know people will yell at me and say I'm teaching disordered eating or something but if you are eating good meals (which it sounds like he is) I really do not think you need multiple snacks every day.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, he needs to be able to drink water during the day and it's not possible to go to the water fountain every 10 minutes. The teacher is probably saying this because he is going too often.

See I don’t think he should have to drink water every 10 minutes. He gets water and mil in the working before school and at lunch, and at two snack times and during PE. I don’t agree with the people - kids and adults - sipping at a water bottle every hour of the day.

It would also be easier to do daily if I could throw a capped bottle or Kleen Kanteen in every morning. Teacher is insisting everyone bring multi part bottles which inevitable mold if you don’t wash daily or else wear out and develop leaks.

You said in OP that teacher said no more straws. Now she insists on multi part bottles? Get simple ones like hydroflasks.

+1. We have Contigo and Camelbak that come apart and get run through the dishwasher after every use, but my favorite are the hydroflasks we got at Costco that can also be run through the dishwasher. Are those the ones that got moldy for you? The only one that ever developed mold for us was the Owala where you can't take apart the straw mechanism.