Should I wake my sick son to make him drink something?

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My son threw up overnight about 6 hours ago. Wondering if I should wake him up and give him some Gatorade to prevent dehydration. Thanks

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Let him sleep. Coconut water helps hydrate without dyes and artificial sweeteners.

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Gatorade is actually really bad for you because of the ingredients in the dyes. It’s actually banned in other countries because of ingredients. However, Pedialyte is the best way to get your hydration and nutrients back into your system

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Let him rest , give him the Gatorade when he wakes up

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I’d let him sleep. Our bodies are made to fight off stuff and heal when we sleep. I’d also say it depends on how old he is but with my toddler I let her sleep and get her sippin when she wakes up, my mom called the doc when I was a teenager and sick, slept 12+hrs and he asked if I was breathing normally and she said yes and he told her to just let me sleep that I’d get up on my own to go to the bathroom or eat/drink. Your discretion but I’d opt to let him sleep. He’s not gonna feel any better if he’s being woke up every 20min to every hour.

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Sips of pedialyte every 20 minutes until symptoms subside.

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sick babies/kids need ALL the rest they can get! even us adults. it allows the body to regenerate and fight off whatever it is. i would wait til he wakes up!

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Just let him sleep keep checking on him to make sure he’s good. My son is currently going through this and I’m letting him sleep.

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I’d let him sleep and get him to drink when he’s awake

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I would let him rest honestly. Try when he wakes up

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