toddlers drinking fizzy pop

wickedwitch_2

Can't say I ever had a problem with letting my son have fizzy drinks and I now have a very healthy 19 year old with perfect teeth.

Incidentally, my cousin is a University research doctor looking into tooth decay and it would seem that some people have super strong teeth that can withstand anything and some people just don't. Genetics again. Brush, floss and slosh the mouthwash by all means but if you've got 'weak' teeth then chances are that you'll still need fillings every now and again.

Like I do.

Lyndsay_21

i know how you feel i have awful teeth even though i have an obsessive dental routine!! maybe it is genetic as my dad has really bad teeth too.....

FizzieLizzie

my nephews jut 2 and he tried fizzy pop and hates it...i dnt think its that bad to give them fizzy pop now and agen as a treat but not every day. I wasnt allowed to drink fizzy pop till i was bout 10/11 because id go hyper all the time as it has to many E numbers in them.

andycarmi

I use to have pop everyday when I was little "corporation pop" As my family and friends use to say;)

Alleycat

My dd is nearly two and two months and I don't allow her to have fizzy drinks. She has a lot of things that are technically bad for her now and again, but coke and the like I really don't want her to have. It is an addictive drink (I should know!) and I would prefer it if I can keep her away from it for the time being ifi possible. I have to admit that I would have been shocked if someone who was looking after her offered it to her as I just don't think its necessary for a toddler to be drinking it. There's milk or water or even watered down juice to drink without giving her coke or pepsi.

emmaroids

so is summing like robinsons `no added sugar juice` bad for kids?

well, not `bad` but not really good lol

its what mine have if there not drinking water/milk, but im considering getting them fresh orange and apple juice to drink instead.

Lyndsay_21

i think the high juices are the best in terms of 'squash' type drinks, i bought some orange cordial which is ornage juice concentrated and sweetened but you only need a tiny bit in the water to make it.

liney

Its all terrible if you drink it daily. Moderation ! It will not harm your toddler if they have a sip of coke, or a cup of squash. It will harm their teeth if you make a habit of it. Perspective and moderation)

Incidently we do not have fizzy drinks in our house so tott does not have them, however he can have black current squash if he wants a drink but usually askes for fresh juice or milk. I think banning things makes them more attractive as previously mentioned.

Where is Toothsmith when you need him ?

ianfao

Aside from being bad for your teeth, the carbon dioxode in fizzy drinks can eat away the calcium in your bones and lead to the early onset of osteoporosis. I know a woman in her mid 30's who has drunk coca cola on a regular basis and now has crumbling bones.

https://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article530082.ece

Curious_George_2

ollarbabe wrote: »

SERIOUSLY AM I THE ONLY ONE READING THIS THREAD WITH BEMUSEMENT AND DISBELIEF. WHY ARE YOU ALL MAKING SUCH A BIG FUSS ABOUT A CHILD HAVING A DRINK OF POP? i AM THE MOTHER OF 6 ,AGED FROM 17 YRS DOWN TO A 1 YEAR OLD, AND LIKE EVERY MUM WANT THE BEST FOR MY KIDS.I'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN AT HOME MUM, COOKED "PROPER MEALS",MADE SURE THEY DIDN'T EAT TOO MANY SWEETS AND RUIN THEIR TEETH ETC ETC. BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS IF I EVER GOT TO THE POINT OF GETTING THIS WOUND UP OVER SOMETHING SO INSIGNIFIGANT THEN I'D THINK..."GOD I REALLY NEED TO GET OUT MORE " PERHAPS THE ORIGINAL POSTER SHOULD BE GLAD THAT HER DAUGHTER HAS A LOVING AUNTIE WHO WANTS TO SPEND TIME WITH HER NEICE RATHER THAN MAKING THE POOR WOMAN FEEL GUILTY ABOUT GIVING THE CHILD THE "WRONG" DRINK. I'M NOT ADVOCATING FEEDING KIDS RUBBISH BUT HEY KEEP IT IN PROPORTION LADIES. DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL THINGS. RELAX AND ENJOY YOUR KIDS.

you post this and then tell ME to calm down.... :rolleyes:
I think you'll find its not me thats coming across as the one whos wound up by something "as insignificant as this"

what other people choose to do with their children is up to them, it doesnt make it right though...
several people in this thread have made comments about being shocked seeing babies with coke in thier bottles and then the poster after me basically said the same thing,
all i did was point out that the sad thing is you know it happens and that these people think its perfectly acceptable to feed thier kids the equivalent of 6-8 spoons of sugar just to keep them quiet.
there are loads of different drinks you could give a child before resorting to something like cola.

no child is being neglected just because thier parents have the sense to offer then something more suitable to drink,

I think the OP was well within her rights to ask her sister not to do it again,
Im sure im not the only one who would have done the same.