Giving Young Kids Coke

peachyprice

Spidernick wrote: »

Today I saw a young kid of three or four with a can of coke, not even diet coke, but the standard one full of sugar and caffeine.

I'd rather see a parent giving their children full sugar versions of any drink rather than pumping them full of artificial chemicals. You obviously haven't done much research on the effects of aspartame and acesulfame-K.

bossymoo

I wouldn't say I'm of a lower socio-economic background, yet I allow my son cola on occasions (although wouldn't allow a full can). Guess what, he's not delinquent, he's literate and has impeccable manners. And very good teeth I don't expect any of that to change because he has a small slurp of cola once in a while.

Some say sugar free varieties are worse than regular.

It's hardly child abuse, bigger picture, please!

There's always someone who's got an opinion about things that are none of their business.

Geodark

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

I was more offended by the woman i saw earlier shouting at her kid that it was a "a little bast@rd" then hitting it over the head twice :mad:

A bit of coca cola seems better in comparison

Once split up with a lass I was seeing when I saw her do that to her son - I went mental with her. All he did was tap on my fish tank. And no, I didnt kick of with her in front of her kid in case anyone asks!

Spidernick

This was in Leigh Park, a notorious area just outside Portsmouth that is so chavvy that it really should be in parts of Essex.

Post #2 may well be right and it was just a one-off (so less of an issue, but personally at that age I never would have given my kids coke), but I somehow doubt it. The comment around socio-economic class is perhaps something of a generalisation, but it is generally a certain type of person who is unlikely to think about their kids' health and do this type of thing, just have fish and chips every night on holiday and who get their kids' ears pierced when they are just a few months old (something else I vent about).

I'm sure we've all seen what happens to a 2p coin when you put it in coke. There have also been reports of kids losing their teeth at a young age due to too much sugar, so yes I do think this is an important issue. Yes, diet coke is also bad, but not as bad I would say.

Post #4 has already been put in his/her place (what a ridiculous comment by them!) but I think you'll find that water rather than coke would save money is you really do want an example!

Bantex_2

daytona0 wrote: »

You should come to Liverpool and stand in somewhere like Huyton and preach the same thing to the locals, see how that goes down!

This is a live and let live world so I find it offensive to call a certain "class" of people the "poor scummy types" because at the end of the day you aren't one of those people by the pure virtue that you weren't born into it. You could easily have found that your consciousness had belonged to someone whom had little prospects for education, keeping away from drugs and violence. You might have even ended up being born in Sierra Leone and cold have been the next Ebola victim. But yet you end up in a position where you can insult other people without 1. Knowing much about them and 2. Without going out and inspiring change for those who are less well of than you, all safe and sound in your armchair - shielded from the world.


I should create a meme for you;

"Thinks country is going to the dogs because of poor people having little opportunities to improve in life"

"does sod all to stop country from going to the dogs but spends time moaning on forums about it"

- you inspire me The new Mother Theresa

Absolute cobblers.
I grew up in a high rise council block in SE London. Never took up drugs, go tattood, bought a killer dog or got my sister pregnant. Virtually everybody has a choice.

peachyprice

Spidernick wrote: »

Yes, diet coke is also bad, but not as bad I would say.

It's easy to brush a child's teeth after drinking full sugar coke or any other drink, it takes 2 mins, it's not quite so easy to flush artificial sweeteners from a child's body.

SuperHan

Spidernick wrote: »

Post #2 may well be right and it was just a one-off (so less of an issue, but personally at that age I never would have given my kids coke), but I somehow doubt it. The comment around socio-economic class is perhaps something of a generalisation, but it is generally a certain type of person who is unlikely to think about their kids' health and do this type of thing, just have fish and chips every night on holiday and who get their kids' ears pierced when they are just a few months old (something else I vent about).

Nothing wrong with fish and chips every night on holiday. In fact, when we go away to Scarborough or other beach town, that's exactly what we do. We don't have kids, but it's a bit of a treat... I don't imagine going to the Curry shop would make me any more cultured, and having spent time living in other countries, I'd like to think I'm not the most culturally blind person there is.

Spidernick wrote: »

I'm sure we've all seen what happens to a 2p coin when you put it in coke. There have also been reports of kids losing their teeth at a young age due to too much sugar, so yes I do think this is an important issue. Yes, diet coke is also bad, but not as bad I would say.

Absolutely not. I personally would not drink diet coke, or any other sugar free drinks alternative. I would absolutely certainly not give them to a child. The odd sugary drink isn't going to kill any one, and while putting it in to a baby's bottle is plain wrong, giving a toddler a drink of coke isn't the worst crime anyone's committed.

If you think sugar is worse than pumping them full of chemicals, then you may be worse than the parents in the OP.

I say I'd rather lose my teeth to too much sugar than drink carcinogenic chemicals that might kill me.

Edwood_Woodwood

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

Multi Millionaire Simon Cowell eats there so you can hardly stereotype who chooses to dine there.

The irony of my post was obviously lost on you.

My comment was in response to TBeckett100 who was at a Harvester and suggested this eaterie is frequented by Jeremy Kyle types.

Hence my comment essentially asking then why were they there then?

hgotsparkle

I agree with the majority: theres a much sugar in a can of coke as there is in fruit juice, if not more. Yes, fizzy drinks will rot your teeth, if you drink them constantly but the odd isn't going to do any harm.
I loved lemonade when I was little, I was allowed one glass on a saturday when I was at my cousins house. I'm not a Jeremy Kyle type, I'm a normal person who works and pays bills.
Thank you to those saying that diet drinks are worse! My OH doesn't believe me when I tell him this!

merlin68

my dentist told me not to give kids fruit juice because it was rotting their teeth. I always gave it to them believing it was healthier than coke. now they drink lemonade.