to think that giving an under 3 anything other than milk or water to drink is terrible parenting?

[Dukketeater]

I even saw an 18 month old drinking coke from a can...

[DuckandCat]

I can think of worse things to be honest.

[CJCreggsfanclub]

[parallax80]

I can think of worse parenting...

[bluehearted]

What about juice? My 1 year old ds only has water but that's his choice, we tried squash and he didn't like it.

This thread won't go well...

[Abbierhodes]

hold on while I get some popcorn to go with my bottle of coke

[Latraviata]

Here-have a medal

[noblegiraffe]

Depends on if they'll drink water or milk.

DS was constipated because we couldn't get him to drink enough. Squash worked.

[YouTheCat]

Am I in the right thread for the Friday night bun fight?

[EnglishGirlApproximately]

Why 3 specifically? Does something happen to magically protect their teeth at 3? Ds is 2 and has milk water and occasionally squash.
I must be a terrible parent

[Lottiedoubtie]

Terrible? Really?

[CJCreggsfanclub]

Oh bluehearted not juice... The horror

[VelmaD]

Really? Giving a two year old a drink of squash is terrible parenting?!

you are either incredibly niave or just starting a fight.

[Forgettable]

It's really not terrible parenting

Not ideal ofc but there ya go

[TheScience]

Coke isn't great, but occasional juice or squash isn't the end of the world. Some children don't drink enough milk or water.

[MrsLion]

Coke- YANBU.

"Anything other than milk or water is terrible parenting" YABU.

[hairylittlegoblin]

It is the most terrible, unforgivable parenting I can imagine. Coke? May as well inject heroin into their eyeballs.

HTH

[AnnieIncognito]

YABU to project your beliefs onto anyone. But, considering the fact that you already know that and the sole purpose of this thread was to wind people up and shame them regarding their parenting styles, you probably couldn't give two shiney shits about that.

My DS is 2 and in those two years has had breast milk, formula, rice milk, juice, chocolate milk and tea! Shock horror! Call social services immediately.

[GimmeDaBoobehz]

Nope.

Diluted juice is absolutely fine imho.

Nearly 1 year old DD has very diluted orange/apple/pear juice and I'm sure it doesn't do her any harm.

I think full fat milk is a lot worse imho it's sooo fatty!

[Abbierhodes]

I would like to put forward one theory though... I think that if you genuinely believe that a bit of squash for a toddler is 'terrible parenting', then you are likely to be extremely neurotic. Which does not create a good environment to raise a child. So I think you're much likely to be a bad parent than the one giving the squash.

[MarthasHarbour]

Yes yes I quite agree. This is why I didn't give DS beer until he was 3

[JonSnowsPout]

This mAkes me want to give my toddler a large redbull

[CaptainHindsight]

Everyone knows toddlers prefer the glass bottles you get on holiday.

Wtf were the parents thinking? A fucking can?

[icanmakeyouicecream]

Good luck OP

[attheendoftheday]

Meh.

Dd1 has squash. At 10 months she was hospitalized three times because of severe constipation and an impacted bowel. She was in a lot of pain. The medication she needed tasted bitter, so I gave it in squash. I would have given it in neat vodka if that would have reduced her pain and got her to poo.

She's had laxitives daily for 2 years in squash. And I couldn't give a monkeys if people judge about it.

[AnnieIncognito]

Martha My DH has already chosen DS's can of cider for his 3rd birthday. The anticipation is killing us!