MOM HACK- Getting my toddlers to drink more water

My girls do not like to drink plain water.  In fact, I have to add a little bit of juice to their water.  I use Trader Joe's "Green Plant" juice which is pretty sweet.  Not only that, but I feel like the girls are getting SUPER juice since it has Spirulina and Chlorella in it.  

Here is the full ingredient list of it.  The only thing I question in it is the gellan gum.  Still not too sure how I feel about that.  Feel free to leave me any comments about gellan gum if you know about it.

Anyways, in an effort to get them to drink water and more of it- I make my OWN flavored water at home using organic fruit.  My girls absolutely LOVE to eat fruits.  Kiana's favorite fruit are strawberries.  Kailea loves her pineapples!  What I started to do was make flavored water with some of their favorite fruits and then I would add lemon and mint.  I clean out an empty gallon jug (for some reason, I hoard plastic jugs/glass jars- so I always have some laying around), use a cup of their favorite fruit(s), and then fill it to the top with distilled water.  I keep it refrigerated and use the fruit for 2 days.  On the 2nd day, I take it out and we eat the fruit (if applicable).  

Right now, in our fridge I have pineapple, mint, and lemon water.  I add mint or lemon to my them sometimes for the health and digestive benefits.  I add lemon to taste.  Usually one whole lemon per gallon works.  And the mint doesn't bother the girls.  They eat it as well!

So not only are my girls drinking more water but they are getting all the health benefits that each fruit gives.  Plus, no fruit goes to waste. We eat the fruit!  Have fun with it and experiment with your favorite fruits!