Athletes should drink enough fluids that they need to urinate every 2 to 4 hours. A small volume of urine and/or a dark color are signs of dehydration, says sports nutritionist Nancy Clark
MomsTeam's sports hydration expert, Susan Yeargin, Ph. D, ATC, says a helpful way for kids to remember the link between urine color and
hydration is for their goal to remind them to "stay in the clear"
because a clear or light yellow urine color means they are staying
hydrated. Don't think your child can be taught to use urine color to determine if
they are dehydrated? Research shows that children as young as 7 can remember the link if descriptive words or phrases are used that they
are already know.