Anyone else genuinely fed up with how unhealthy kids drink options are? Obviously they drink water most of the time, I’m thinking more the options when you’re out - cafes, restaurants, kids parties, a nice alternative for them etc.
I’ve got young kids and I feel like I’m constantly choosing between options I’m not really happy with:
- squash / cordials full of sweeteners
- kids drinks full of sweeteners
- juice that’s loaded with sugar
What really frustrates me is that adults now have endless healthier choices - kombucha, sparking waters, functional and clean drinks etc.
…but for kids it still feels like the choices are basically stuck at sugary juice or brightly coloured squash.
I don’t want loads of sugar, but I also don’t particularly want them drinking artificial sweeteners all the time either.
So I end up doing watered-down juice a lot, which feels like a compromise rather than a proper solution.
Surely I can’t be the only one who feels like there’s a huge middle ground missing here?
Do other people feel the same, or am I massively overthinking this?
What do you actually give your kids to drink?