Family Hydration Tracking
One dashboard to keep your kids, partner, parents, and yourself properly hydrated every day.
Children rarely drink enough water on their own, and elderly family members often lose their sense of thirst entirely. Vari's Family Plan lets you add up to six family members under one account, each with personalized hydration targets based on their age, weight, and activity level. View everyone's progress on a shared dashboard, receive alerts when someone falls behind, and celebrate streaks together. Research from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that family-based health interventions are 40 percent more effective than individual efforts.
Family Plan Features
Shared Dashboard
See every family member's daily progress, Hydration Score, and streak status at a glance from a single screen.
Age-Appropriate Targets
Children ages 4-8 need about 1.2 liters per day while teens need up to 2.5 liters. Vari sets scientifically accurate targets for each age group.
Caregiver Alerts
Get notified when an elderly parent or young child has not logged water for two or more hours. Customize alert thresholds per family member.
Kid-Friendly Mode
Children see fun animations, earn badges, and track their progress with playful visuals that make drinking water feel like an achievement.
Privacy Controls
Each family member can choose what data is shared. Teens can hide detailed logs while still sharing their overall Hydration Score.
Family Challenges
Set weekly hydration challenges and compete for the top spot on the family leaderboard. Friendly competition builds lasting habits.
Tips for Keeping Your Family Hydrated
- Give each child a dedicated colorful water bottle they love. Ownership increases usage.
- Set family meal times as mandatory hydration checkpoints where everyone drinks a full glass.
- Use the family leaderboard to create friendly weekend challenges with small rewards.
- For elderly family members, place water bottles in every room they frequent throughout the day.
- Review the family dashboard together each evening to reinforce the habit for children.
- Pair fruit-infused water recipes with plain water to keep kids interested in drinking.
Calculate Each Family Member's Needs
Every person's water requirement is different. Use our calculator to find the right daily target for each member of your family.
Calculate Family Water NeedsFrequently Asked Questions
How many family members can I add to the Family Plan?
The Vari Family Plan supports up to six family members under a single account. Each member gets their own profile with personalized hydration targets and tracking.
Can children use Vari on their own device?
Yes. Children can have Vari installed on their own phone or tablet with Kid-Friendly Mode enabled. Their data syncs to the family dashboard automatically. Children under 13 do not need their own account and can be managed entirely by a parent.
How does Vari calculate water needs for children?
Vari follows guidelines from the Institute of Medicine and the European Food Safety Authority. For children ages 4-8, the target is approximately 1.2 liters per day. For ages 9-13, it increases to 1.6-1.8 liters, and teens need 2.0-2.5 liters depending on sex and activity level.
Can I track hydration for an elderly parent who does not use a smartphone?
Yes. You can manually log water intake for any family member from your own device. Simply switch to their profile on the family dashboard and add entries on their behalf.
Is the Family Plan included in the free version?
The free version of Vari supports tracking for one person. The Family Plan is available with Vari Premium, which includes up to six family profiles, caregiver alerts, family challenges, and the shared dashboard.
Hydrate Together as a Family
Download Vari and set up your Family Plan today. Keep your kids, parents, and everyone you care about properly hydrated.