It’s beginning to be a joke around our house. It seems that this is my answer for everything.
When the kids say, “My stomach hurts.” I tell them to go drink some water.
When they say, “My head hurts.” I tell them to go drink some water.
When they tell me, “I’m tired.” I tell them to go drink some water.
When they begin to get grumpy with each other – I tell everyone to take a break from what they are doing and go drink some water.
When they have been running around after church and their faces are red – I tell them to go drink some water.
When they come tell me that they are bored and can’t figure out what to do – I tell them to go drink some water.
When they tell me that they are out of clean socks, can’t find their math book, or don’t like what I am fixing for dinner – I tell them to go drink some water. Actually, I tell them to go start a load of laundry, look under the couch, and eat it anyway (socks/math/dinner). If only drinking water really did solve all of life’s problems. :)
Why is “Go drink some water!” the first thing I always tell my kids when they have a complaint? Because typically, it really does help! When we aren’t quite feeling right, need a “pick me up”, feel sluggish, or start getting edgy – a refreshing drink of water often gives us just what we need. If it doesn’t, then I know to move on to the next idea. But I have been amazed at how well this little trick works. And at the very least, I know that a drink of water certainly won’t hurt us and that often it is a great distraction from whatever it is we’re are frustrated about.
I have personally learned that if I’m not hydrated well I get head-achy, grumpy, tired, sluggish, and in general – I just don’t feel right. Getting a drink of water is an easy first thing to try, and almost always, I find that a nice drink of water is just what I’ve been needing.
I figure if I need it, and it works for me, then “Go drink some water” is the first thing that should come out of my mouth when it seems that my kids need a little something. They tell me what’s going on, and I say, “Go drink some water.” Then they say, “I knew you were going to say that.” And I just grin, wondering when they will learn to just automatically go to the water instead of complaining to Mom first.
That’s okay though. My day may not be complete without hearing 43 complaints. At least “Go drink some water” is a no-brainer answer, right? Hmm, maybe I should shock them sometime when they complain and tell them to “Go lay down and take a nap.” I bet they’d come back with, “Nah. Shouldn’t I just go drink some water?” Yes, good idea.
Just you wait. I may get into such a habit of answering questions with “Go drink some water” that the next time you email me asking, “I can’t find your recipe for Mac and Cheese!” – I’ll reply with “Go drink some water….”
Love it! It is good advice!
Haha !! I think you may be related to my husband. His top responses are- ( not even joking)
A. Did you pray about it ?
B. You need to drink more water.
C. You should take a nap today.
And
D. Did you try apple cider vinegar ?
Drink water is a common answer around here too, thought we were the only ones hahaha!
Lol! I love that answer! I think I may start to use that around my house, too :)
I often tell that to our oldest son who is now 11. If he starts with a headache (he doesn’t get them too often, but more so that anyone else in our home), I’ll remind him to drink some water to see if it might help. And often, it really does.
Sometimes when we have friends over to watch a movie or play games, I’ll forget to drink water during the evening. So when I find that I have a headache, the first response from the boys is almost always “Someone go get Annie a glass of water!” (The other common response is “Annie, you should drink some water.”)
I am ALWAYS telling my boys that. When I worked, prior to having kiddos, I drank a TON of water. After having kiddos, I had a tendency to get sidetracked from drinking water (just plain forgot about hydrating myself, more about hydrating the kids.) So I know first hand when a headache starts for them, they didn’t drink enough water while at school. Therefore, it’s always what they hear from me :D
My cure for everything is “go take a shower; it’ll make you feel better.” Someone will probably put it on my tombstone. :)
That is cute Laura….you always come up with the cutest sayings….but that one is not only cute but true………I read sometime ago, about drinking more water, and as soon as I get up in the morning I have a glass of water to start my day…….
I had this list in the kitchen on the fridge from a heart Dr. online and here is what he says……
(1) Drink 2 glasses of water after waking up helps activate
internal organs.
(2) Drink 1 glass of water 30 mins before a meal helps digestion.
(3) Drink 1 glass of water before taking a bath, helps lower
blood pressure
(4) Drink 1 glass of water before going to bed, helps avoid
stroke or heart attack…..FYI :)
When my husband was a young boy, he was experiencing very uncomfortable pain. After several hours of it, he began to feel scared about it. He finally confessed to his mom that his testicles were hurting. She told him, “go drink some water.” Sure enough, he had only been dehydrated and that was causing the pain. Sometimes when he comes home from work with a headache, I’ll kindly ask how much water he drank that day. Sometimes the answer is that simple, ‘go drink some water.”
My mom has always said the same thing. I couldn’t stand it growing up, but I knew she was right. You’ll almost always find me with a glass of water nearby nowadays, and I catch myself telling my kids to “go drink some water” too.