Not only occurs in adults, dehydration can also be experienced by children. However, dehydration in children is often not realized. Mother should know the symptoms of dehydration in children so that it can prevent more severe conditions. Children are more prone to dehydration than adults. In children, playing in hot weather, traveling far away, excessive urination, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea can easily cause children to become dehydrated. Symptoms of Dehydration in Children Here are some symptoms of dehydration in children that parents should recognize: The child's mouth looks dry and chapped lips. Frequency of urination becomes rare, not even urination for more than 6-8 hours. Children become sleepy often and look more limp. Children's eyes that look more concave. Child's skin becomes drier and rather cold. The child looks inactive. The frequency of children's breathing becomes faster and deeper. This condition must be treated immediately, because if ...