is there such thing as too much fluid?

[bicah]

Is there such thing as too much fluid? I really dont know exactly how much my 21mo old drinks, but most of his cups are probably 10 oz sippy cups. He probably drinks 5-9 of them a day. Most of which is water, sometimes a little juice at the bottom w/ water and milk. He eats fine, but I dont know if he is filling up on too much liquid and should be eating more food? Anybody have any idea? Thanks

[ryan's mum]

I'm not sure what the recommended amount of fluids for a toddler is ( if there is even one ) but our H/V has advised us to take Ryan's drink away an hour before meals so he's not filling up on water and he feels hungry before his meal ,Ryan is a terrible eater ( we have a lot going on here with eating )so we are trying it this week .Ryan drinks a lot as he has reflux and it also helps with constipation .If he is eating fine then i don't see a problem with the amount of water he drinks , toddlers can run on very little food .