Balance Water for Children is enhanced with flower essences "specially selected to help calm, settle and focus children without removing their energy." But is it really necessary to have a special water for kids?

Balance Water (company) seems to think so and they have formulated 4 varieties of water, each made with a different essence:

• Black-Eyed Susan to help with focus, concentration and channeling of energy.
• Crowea which calms and helps with worry and has a centering affect.
• Paw-Paw which helps prevent feeling overwhelmed.
• Bush Fuchsia which balances the right-left hemispheres between being creative and analytical during the course of the day.

Am I skeptical? Yes. I think what would help the case of Balance Water is if, on their website, they would mention some studies that actually showed the beneficial effects of these flower essences. It would also be nice if they gave an exact figure for how much essence is in each bottle of water. This answer, which is found on the FAQ of their website, is just inexcusable to me:

What percentage of flower essences are in balance water? We accurately dose the flower essences within our spring water in quantities consistent with dosage and dilutions recommended throughout the industry by flower essence producers. Very small amounts of flower essences are needed to achieve maximum benefits.

This makes the product sound like a gimmick by failing to provide information that I think most parents would like to know. The suggested retail price of Balance Water for Children is $1.49 - $1.69. That's not much more expensive than other brands so it is certainly worth trying for a week or so to see if it works. At the very least, this will act like all other bottled waters and help keep your kids hydrated.

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