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A 7-month-old boy has had 18 hours of loose stools and two vomits. His mother says the nappies are as wet as usual and he is still breastfeeding well. He is alert and smiling, his mucous membranes are moist, capillary refill is under two seconds, his abdomen is soft and he is afebrile. He weighs 8.10 kg; the child health record shows 8.30 kg three weeks ago. It is 8 pm, the family lives twenty minutes away and has a car. Which one of the following is the most appropriate disposition?