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When it's hot outside and you've been sweating, you get thirsty.
Why? Thirst is a sign of dehydration (say: dee-hye- dray -shun).
Dehydration means that your body doesn't have enough water in it
to keep it working right. A person gets water by drinking and
eating. You lose water when you sweat, urinate (pee), have
diarrhea, or throw up. You even lose a little water when you
breathe.   Why Am I Dehydrated?   Kids also can get dehydrated
when they're sick. If you have a stomach virus (say: vye -rus),
you might throw up or have diarrhea (say: dye-uh- ree -uh). On
top of that, you probably don't feel very much like eating or
drinking. If you have a sore throat, you might find it hard to
swallow food or drink. And if you have a fever, you can lose
fluids because water evaporates from your skin in an attempt to
cool your body down. That's why your mom or dad tells you to
drink a lot of fluids when you're sick.  Signs of Dehydration
• feeling lighthea