Thinking that double strength squash is really bad for your teeth?

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I cannot stand the double strength squash that claims some kind of environmental benefit (roadmiles and packaging) but at the same time must be storing up some kind if tooth rot explosion in about three years time as well as rotting stomachs and more obesity. I think they should be banned or forced to have an optic type device to measure out the dose. I prefer to buy Robinsons as it's a more trusted brand or the high juice versions, also Robinsons have a regulator in the opening to make sure it doesn't just pour out. The own label versions in Tesco and Asda are disgusting flavours. They just taste chemically and you van literally feel the enamel melting off your teeth. I put a drip into a cup for my 5 year old and she says she wants to "taste" it - she's already craving the sugary taste.

I guess it's impossible to just give water and occasional fruit shoots are inevitable but I am banning double strength squash forthwith.
It's a bit like wind turbines - blindly claiming the environmental benefits while ignoring all the other negative impacts.

i never buy squash, but isn't the point that you use half the quantity to get the same taste?

You just use less squash and more water though.....

It's double strength so you dilute with twice as much water.

Other than that it is exactly the same as other diluting juice.

But it is much harder to regulate. Actually fair point but my OH puts the same amount in and the concept of using less just seems to be impossible for her to get.
Perhaps it's not the double strength it's just the ingredients generally.

To be fair to your dd, a drip of squash would just make it taste like odd, slightly tangy water I don't think that could be classed as craving sugar, more expecting an actual flavour and getting weird water.

Yanbu to make whatever dilutable beverage choices you want though.

Yanbu?

Don't buy squash

I buy it. Pour half into a spare bottle and then dilute both bottles to normal strength. DC have not noticed yet...

You can literally feel the enamel melting off your teeth - really???

Is there any science behind your assertion that it 'rots stomachs?'

If your 5 year old is anything like my DC they will want to taste everything anyway, regardless of whether it's sugary - I know mine always wants a sip of what mummy's having. Nothing to do with 'craving the sugary taste.'

If you don't like it, don't buy it, but don't be such a bloody drama queen about it.

Good idea thanks that's so simple

If your OH doesn't get that you're supposed to put half in, that's not really the squash maker's fault.

i do the same, cece. That's really the best thing to do.

more about frequency with tooth decay really but do agree that all squash is pure crap x

Buy the no added sugar one...

Or drink water

I'm not surprised your daughter didn't like 'one drop'. One drop is just water with a tiny bit of flavour!

Not sure double strength squash is any more tooth-rotting - unless it has double the sugar. Don't buy double strength if you don't like it but it seems to me you are making a huge fuss about something that isn't that extraordinary.

Fruit juice is just as bad for your teeth, btw, as it's acidic plus sugary. Dentists are seeing a lot of tooth decay because parents give their children too much fruit juice believing it's healthy. Fine in moderation, but many people don't moderate under the impression that it's healthy.

First time I've been on mumsnet - it's amazing how quickly the posts arrive. Thanks for the advice folks and have a good day.