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Baby drinking coke from a bottle

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papergate · 01/06/2019 22:00

Saw this earlier and was horrified!

Baby maybe just over a year old crying in pushchair.

Mum gets bottle of full fat coke out from under the pram, fills up babies bottle and hands it to the baby.

I honestly cried when I saw the baby guzzling down the cola like it was milk.

How can anyone think this is acceptable?

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Kokeshi123 · 02/06/2019 03:32

I know a girl who gives her baby very inappropriate drinks (we are working on this).

I don't understand why something like this requires "working on this"? You get a medical professional to tell her, clearly, to stop doing this right now. That should be the end of the matter. Water can be got for free out of the tap.

PatricksRum · 02/06/2019 03:46

I don't understand why something like this requires "working on this"? You get a medical professional to tell her, clearly, to stop doing this right now. That should be the end of the matter. Water can be got for free out of the tap.

This.

Parents have had their children removed for far less.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 02/06/2019 04:08

Parents have had their children removed for far less.

They really haven't.

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Thallo · 02/06/2019 04:12

These threads are bonkers. They veer from the stupid 'Meh, what's the big deal with babies drinking Coke' to the far more stupid 'Social Services have been known to remove children who have been given Coca Cola'.

Thismummyruns · 02/06/2019 04:17

OP, I feel for that poor little one just reading this.

Ivy12 · 02/06/2019 04:19

OP do you know for sure it was coke? My youngest DC has suffered from terrible constipation since tiny and the Dr recommended diluted prune juice to help. This looked exactly like cola in a bottle and I was berated more than once by strangers for feeding my baby coke. Sad

Passthecherrycoke · 02/06/2019 04:25

“I know a girl who gives her baby very inappropriate drinks (we are working on this).

I don't understand why something like this requires "working on this"? You get a medical professional to tell her, clearly, to stop doing this right now. That should be the end of the matter. Water can be got for free out of the tap.”

This post is unbelievable 😭 do you seriously think you can legislate the behaviour of individuals just by telling them what to do? Are you seriously that naive?

Pandamodium · 02/06/2019 04:51

I have never seen this and I do not live sheltered life I live in one of the poorest areas in the country.

I think a PP has is spot on with this.

But your grandma, mother, aunt, sister all have happy kids and they do the opposite. They love their kids and have protected them from the SWs. And yes, people are over- and underweight in your community but everyone is the same.

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/06/2019 05:32

I don't understand why something like this requires "working on this"? You get a medical professional to tell her, clearly, to stop doing this right now. That should be the end of the matter. Water can be got for free out of the tap.”

Oh bless you. I worked for Social Services and no, amazingly, people don't do stuff because we tell them. They don't trust us, are stressed, resistant and scared. We form a relationship and work on things. Slowly. As opposed to just telling people, which doesn't.

ValleyoftheHorses · 02/06/2019 06:35

The most common reason for children to be admitted to hospital is for GA tooth clearance. If I saw that I wouldn’t cry but I would judge.
Dental neglect is a Safeguarding issue and yes if parents don’t look after their children’s dental health, dental professionals should (and do) report them.

Drogonssmile · 02/06/2019 06:48

My DH once oversaw a park from an office building where he was in a meeting. A women filled her baby's bottle with a can of lager. I still think about that today and it was years ago. Poor child.

hormonesorDHbeingadick · 02/06/2019 07:05

I’ve only read the first few pages but I’m shocked that people seem to think that this is OK. If the baby was thirsty then any cafe would have filled a baby bottle with water for free. No one if an ideal parent, that’s an impossibility and ironically not considered good for children anyway.

Poetryinaction I’m aware of one parent who is been prosecuted for neglect, the main evidence being the state of his teeth.

The biggest reason for children needing operations in the UK is tooth removal. For some children, a very small amount that will be due to genetic issues or being a premmie whose tooth enamel did not form but the majority it’s cause by parental decisions.

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papergate · 02/06/2019 07:37

@Redglitter I am not being dramatic at all. I see it as neglectful if you can provide yourself a bottle of coke, but not a bottle of milk/ water for your dc.
What other sacrifices does she make?

@Butteredghost very true!

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Punxsutawney · 02/06/2019 08:20

My Ds has visably damaged teeth. I hope no one judges us. He has issues with the development of his teeth and cosmetically his teeth do look bad. It has nothing to do with surgery drinks though and his dental hygiene is good. I would be really upset if people saw his teeth and judged our parenting and thought is was a safeguarding issue.

ReganSomerset · 02/06/2019 08:23

@papergate

How do you know she was the child's mother? Could have been an irresponsible aunt or family friend.

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papergate · 02/06/2019 08:26

@ReganSomerset I'm certain it was the babies mum.

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Sparklingbrook · 02/06/2019 08:30

There's a middle ground. One between crying over it/not giving a shit about it.
Most people (if they noticed at all) would probably think to themselves 'well that's not ideal but I know nothing about their life' then get on with their day and forget all about it.

bebeboeuf · 02/06/2019 08:31

Would sprite or Fanta be better?
Coke seems to be judged the worst - in these tikes when sugar is removed from all of these drinks (unless paying extra for a full sugar content version) are they really that bad as a rare thirst quencher?

ReganSomerset · 02/06/2019 08:34

I'm certain it was the babies mum.

Why?

ReganSomerset · 02/06/2019 08:35

@bebeboeuf

I imagine sprite or Fanta would be thought of as better because they don't have the caffeine.

bebeboeuf · 02/06/2019 08:38

@regansomerset that makes sense , I forget it’s full of it

x2boys · 02/06/2019 08:39

My son does too Pun he has a condition called Ameleogenisis Imperfecta which cause his teeth to be weak and prone to decay ,although it mainly affects his back teeth ,he has had fillings and a lot of work to build them up .

howwudufeel · 02/06/2019 08:40

What circumstances a mother is in makes it OK for her to neglect her dc? This is a genuine question because I read this type of response a lot on mumsnet.

howwudufeel · 02/06/2019 08:42

Does it matter who the person was giving a baby lager? Whether it’s the mother or not they are still a twat.

justeatasalad · 02/06/2019 08:42

I agree I wouldn't give to a toddler in a bottle but it may have been all she had maybe a one off .
Years ago on holiday I witnessed a family who regularly would give their toddlers fizzy drinks in baby's bottles or toddler cups . One night the fizzy drinks ran out in the bar ( all inclusive) no big deal water available for my kids Alcohol for us but the family who regularly gave them lots of fizzy drinks outrage and off they went to the shop and came back with several bottles of fizzy drinks so they could give the toddlers , I admit me and dh judged them .

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