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...

[trufflehunterthebadger]

My dd only drinks water. I give it to her to wash the ginsters and pombears down with

[PartyOn]

My DD used to drink green tea. I can't believe the OP tbh what do you want a medal?

[Whatutalkinboutwillis]

Funny I was talking about this with dh earlier. I was so anal with ds 1 inky giving him water and milk and god forbid anyone offered the poor kid a sweet! His adult teeth however have come in looking not so great!!

Ds2 lived on bottles of squash and coke till we adopted him and he has the most perfect little teeth. Totally weird!!

[happytalk13]

I put Export strength Vodka in my DC's cups (kills all the bacteria).

[AShadowStirsWithin]

Ahh this thread again! When I only had DD I used to come on threads about squash (the many we've had before) and defend the valid reasons why DD had squash.

I'm now a parent of two and I have no reasons. DCs eat chocolate, drink squash, like biscuits, sugary tea and when we eat out I give the 1yo chips! And you know what? I don't care what anyone else thinks.

They have a healthy balanced diet with a small amount of "bad" foods. It won't kill them.

[LegArmpits]

Ah but what about Scotch?

[happytalk13]

Depends....single or blended?

[NeedsAsockamnesty]

Needsasock- I wrote that now seriously want a cider lolly. Do you know where they sell them?

Asda do them in boxes of 6 sometimes marks and Spencer's have them as well but those are a bit bland

[GroupieGirl]

Did someone upthread seriously suggest that extended breastfeeders need to get a life?!

Way to fan the flames!

FYI, My three-year-old is super fussy, and will only drink water or milk...it's the macdonald's twice a day that you'd probably take issue with.

[Topaz25]

When I was a teenager my tooth enamel was so eroded that my dentist thought I was bulimic. I wasn't. I hardly drank pop and he said it could have been caused by the acid in all the fruit juice I drank because I thought it was healthy. So I can certainly see how it can affect developing teeth. I wouldn't say it's terrible parenting but it's important people know the risks.

[Misspixietrix]

Ashadow you give your 1yo chips?! .

[Misspixietrix]

stuporwoman Organic goat breath muffins .

[Misspixietrix]

Topseyt Truckers use cola in US to clean their exhausts!

[ChoudeBruxelles]

Not read the whole thread. Op do you have children yet?

[pictish]

So the OP never came back eh?
Wind 'em up and watch 'em go.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

Wow MN has changed on this.

If a child of 18 months regularly drinks Coke from a can, it is terrible for their teeth and quite shocking.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

I am laid back about food and drink, but Coke is for older kids.

[Minnieisthedevilmouse]

Op my children are being brought up properly. Savannah now knows Chardonnay from Pinot grapes. Little tike even reminded me to taste the toasted gooseberries in her Zinfandel rose last Saturday.

So advanced for 14mths.....

[Misspixietrix]

Fanjo I think MN still think it is bad. They are just questioning the authenticity. .

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

Ah ok. I though it was a climate change thing

[wallaby73]

Dunno, i thought a crack pipe was pretty "lax"?

[Melonbreath]

Blimey. Better cut out the gin and tonics for my toddler dd, the lemon is obviously bad for her teeth!

[MyGastIsFlabbered]

My 2 boys are currently eating Cheerios (without milk) and drinking Ribina in front of the TV. Am I the worst parent on the thread?

Honestly OP get a grip (I believe the MN phrase is ODFOD).

Abusing/neglecting children=bad parenting

Giving squash=perfectly fine parenting

[Misspixietrix]

ah ok I thought it was a climate change thing Fanjo.
Mygastisflabbered you are indeed. It is saturday. You should have been at Greggs for 8am sharp for their sausage roll breakfasts and chocolate eclairs.

[Fakebook]

I gave dd2 (4m) a taste of chocolate yesterday .