YVONNE: Judging from yesterday's dialogue, it sounds like most of us adults realize how important i is to drink adequate water, especially in the summer time. But what about kids?

Personal trainer Kimberly Garrison said: "Water should be the primary beverage for children and young people too. This change alone would have a huge impact on the obesity epidemic among children and young adults. What they don't need is soft drinks and all of those juices (which are mostly sugar water)."

So how do we get kids to drink more water?

JENICE: When I was growing up, I don't recall worrying much about drinking water. Mostly, we drank milk at lunch, orange juice for breakfast and Kool-Aid for dinner. Although I remember drinking out of water fountains during school, I don't really remember worrying much about hydration. Even when it was really hot and we'd spend the whole day playing outside. It never seemed to be a problem.

WENDY: As you guys know, I have a five-year-old. She's a great water-drinker (it's one healthy habit that we've actually made stick.). One thing we do is keep seltzer water around -- the kind with no sweetener, just a little lemon-lime flavor. Kids love bubbles, and she drinks a ton of it. She used to drink the more flavored kind, which has aspartame, but our doctor warned us away from it.

Another thing that works: Let them pick the sports bottle. It's the same principle as us buying new walking shoes -- if they are new and cool, they'll get used.

I sure hope people are getting the message -- it's scary to hear these stories of kids collapsing on the football field. I wonder if our team-sports, schedule-the-kids lifestyle is leading us to more intense "play" for kids, which leaves them more at risk for dehydration?

KIMBERLY: Children don't think about hydration, so it's important for parents to make sure their children drink enough water each day. Pack bottled water in their lunches for school or camp, and cut their fruit juice with water. More water for kids =