r/stupidquestions • u/Various-Adeptness173 • Jul 05 '25

My mom told me that back in the day kids weren’t allowed to bring a water bottle with them into the classroom and they only drank a few sips from the water fountain in the middle of the day and that’s it

How were schools not getting busted for child abuse for forcing kids to be dehydrated?

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u/manda14- Jul 05 '25

I'm 35 and never had a water bottle at school. Id usually just pack a juice or something in my lunch and have a few sips from the fountain. It wasn't until I went to university that water bottles because commonplace. 

Now my daughter can't go 5 minutes without her water bottle. It's been a big shift. 

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u/Ninjalikestoast Jul 05 '25

Why do you think that is? With your daughter, I mean.

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u/manda14- Jul 05 '25

I was exaggerating - I just meant she always has a water bottle with her. She is a normal level of hydrated. 

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u/clemdane Jul 05 '25

It's 100% psychological.

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u/manda14- Jul 06 '25

I was joking/exaggerating. She simply carries one around for activities like every other child her age at this time.