WIBU to say no to Pepsi for 6yos?

[FatalCabbage]

6th birthday party, high street restaurant. Guests ordering drinks.

My child quietly, while he thinks I'm not listening, orders "coke please". I am listening, and say absolutely not, but nice try. He settles for Fanta.

Another child also politely tries to order coke. I veto that too; he has Fanta too.

It's not the sugar or the fizz (although I know neither of those is good, it is after all a party) but the caffeine. My 6yo hasn't had coke before, as far as I'm aware, and since caffeine sends me absolutely doolally I'm not keen for him to try it either.

Was I unfair? I have previously served coke at 11th birthday parties, ie to 10- and 11yos, but six is sooooo much younger physically.

And if I was unfair, was that to both children or only one, in which case which? I know I was a bit precious but did it matter?

And no, not McDonald's. Knife and fork

Fun party

I'm obviously the worst mother in the world my 5 year old is lying on the grass with a bag of haribo and a can of coke

I just really really struggle to care about things like this. Surely if they do their teeth well, and are a healthy weight, then why not?

We all know we should eat raw veg and fruit washed down with water, but life would be miserable

A work colleague has a particular dislike of all things fizzy and constantly tells us that her children (mid teens to 20s) never drink them.

One day I will explode and tell her that DC3 sits at the gym most evenings drinking lucozade instead of attending his spin class!

Can't remember when ds1&2 first had coke, ds3 hasn't yet but he's only just 3. Ds2 was banned from fruit shoots as he used to go a little wappy, that was years ago though.

caught ds3 sneaking the dregs of his dad's energy drink the other day though

I think it's fine though if you want to avoid him having cafeïne, or any fizzy drinks at all at that age.

I do wonder what age Those who say nothing but water and milk allow their children other things though. 8,10,12? Ever?

YANBU. It rots their teeth, sends them running around like demented ferrets and you can clean toilets and rust with the bloody stuff!!

My DH let's DSD have coke (only when were out, i refuseto have it in the house, EVER) an I bite my to tongue as she's not my child (she's 4). Her teeth are rotting and he dentist suggested a blanket ban on drinks laden with sugar which neither her mother or DH adhere to.

I know that there's no way I'd let my DD drink it!

Is a special prize awarded if your child reaches the age of 10 without ever having had a fizzy drink?

My six year old has never had a fizzy drink and I wouldn't be thrilled if he came home from a party having had one tbh - but squash would be fine as a treat, or fruit juice. I'd just have ordered a couple of jugsof tap water for the table if it were my party. I always ask for tap water for the children and often for myself and have never been refused.

Mine don't have fizzy drinks either, the oldest is 8. I don't know at what age I'd let them have one, they haven't shown any interest in them so far. I drink a lot of diet coke and they hate the smell of it and it seems to have put them off. Quite happy if they never have any, it's not like it's an essential part of the diet!

My 6yo son isn't allowed coke or irn bru except at Christmas (a tradition started because my dad gave him some) and birthdays. Because of the caffeine really. He does have sprite and 7up sometimes as they don't have caffeine or aspartame in. My 2yo favourite drink is fizzy water. There's no need for a little kid to have caffeinated drinks.

I would never give them diet drinks and I would t drink them myself, my husband exists solely on diet irn bru though despite my efforts.

I occasionally have a sprite if I'm being rely throw caution to the wind but I just think sweet drinks are a waste of calories, I'd rather have a biscuit.

I don't know squoosh I doubt ill ever win one

I allowed my DDs to have the odd glass of coke or Irn Bru from about the age of 5 or so.

It didn't send them hyper, or damage their teeth, now aged 23 and 21, they have beautiful healthy teeth, and neither has a weight problem or anything else.

Things in moderation are fine.

Well I must be a nazi then...it's a big fat no on ALL fizzy drinks from me. I don't give a crap about "it's a speshul day".

I thought at first that YANBU and that your alternative would be water or squash, but seeing as your alternative is Fanta then YABU.

How on earth is Fanta worse than Coke? Is it because Fanta pretends to have oranges in it?

*no worse than Coke

DD will be allowed coke at her birthday lunch. She only ever has it if we have a meal out (and certainly not always then).

I will be asking the parents of her three friends who are going too though, if they're allowed it.

Cabbage, think open said its the caffeine

Op. Not open!