Is my 15-month old drinking an excessive amount of fluids?

Question

My 15-month old seems to have an insatiable thirst and consumes around 50-60 ounces (approximately 1.6 liters) of fluids per day. We provide him with soy milk, water, and occasionally diluted juice. This intake appears to be significantly higher than what my first child required, and he also wakes up throughout the night demanding fluids. Is this level of fluid consumption normal for his age?

Answer 1

Usually the child knows best. As long as he is filling his diapers regularly and not showing any signs of sickness he should be fine. However in this situation I would take the little one to visit a doctor to check for any known diseases with this as a symptom.

Maybe he has some problem eating (due to teething etc) and rather drinks a lot then eat a lot. Maybe it is summer now and his body simply needs more fluids then you're previous child or he is growing faster/slower different.