[Nyororin]

Pocari is actually recommended as a way to keep people hydrated without using an IV. This goes for anyone - from babies though adulthood. It was basically designed as "drinkable IV fluid".

The key point there is that it`s usually for situations where you need the extra hydration - other times and it`s about the same as any other drink. If you don`t need the extra hydration, it just gets washed out of the body.

It is safe for kids as there isn`t really anything that could be harmful in it - I have heard that it can be a bit overly sweet for small children, so it`s fairly common to thin it with water for them. (Obviously not when it`s being used for quick hydration.)

I would say that for children though, it`s most popular as a drink for when they are sick. If your child is vomiting or has diarrhea - the doctor will usually suggest that you give them Pocari as it`s easy to keep down and helps replenish the lost fluid.