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AIBU Diet Coke at a party?

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early30smum · 28/01/2017 18:50

DD (7) has just got back from a party. The only drinks put out for the kids were Diet Coke! She did get some water in the end, but the drink provided for each child was a mini can of Diet Coke!

AIBU to think this is a bit weird/uneccesary for a birthday party of 7-8 yr olds?

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Iamastonished · 28/01/2017 19:18

We don't have diet drinks in our house. It's full fat or water/squash/tea/coffee etc.

Diet fizzy drinks are really bad for your teeth and it has been shown that artificial sweeteners encourage a sweet tooth. Besides it just tastes foul.

VeryBitchyRestingFace · 28/01/2017 19:19

Weird to only offer them one type of drink but to make it diet fucking mini cans of coke is well mean.

I hope the kids gorged themselves on intravenous harribos to make up for it.

Cel982 · 28/01/2017 19:19

I think it's a slightly odd choice if you're only providing one drink, as I'd imagine a lot of kids just wouldn't like it because Diet Coke is absolutely minging. But, like you, I wouldn't make a fuss about it.

Highalert · 28/01/2017 19:19

As long as they didn't get a mini bottle of vodka to go with it i don't see what the problem is.

noblegiraffe · 28/01/2017 19:20

My DS is 7 and I would be Hmm if the only drink offered was Diet Coke, because I think he's too young for caffeine. I don't give him tea either.

I do occasionally let him have lemonade so I'm not averse to fizzy drinks.

Slightlyperturbedowlagain · 28/01/2017 19:20

Also for me I just think parties have so much sugar anyway that more sugar in a completely empty form (fizzy drinks/juice drinks) is just unnecessary.
So that's maybe why they chose to serve Diet Coke? I wouldn't worry, in a few more years they'll be consuming all the horrible junk in the world once your back is turned.

greeeen · 28/01/2017 19:21

Hate Diet Coke, it's disgusting! One small can with water if they ask at a party sounds fine though. Bit odd not to have anything else on offer.

Slightlyperturbedowlagain · 28/01/2017 19:22

I do agree about it being a little odd as the only drink choice, but maybe it was their DCs favourite special birthday treat so they assumed all the kids liked it.

Highalert · 28/01/2017 19:22

Yep, he will be necking Red Bull on the way to school in a few years.

ArriettyClock1 · 28/01/2017 19:22

I must be a 'certain type of parent' then as I would not have dreamed of giving a 7 year old coke - or any fizzy drink for that matter.

scottishdiem · 28/01/2017 19:22

"load of chemicals"

Indeed. Would you believe some parents give their children dihydrogen monoxide to drink.

flowery · 28/01/2017 19:23

"Can you explain what isn't fine about it?"

I am not comfortable with small children drinking caffeine, and I think offering only Diet Coke to small children is poor parenting.

Trainspotting1984 · 28/01/2017 19:24

I think thats weird. I think it's fairly common for parents to ban fizzy drinks so Unusual to have them, let alone in isolation

Foxesarefriends · 28/01/2017 19:24

poor parenting smuggy mcsmugg

I do hope that you look back on this and cringe in years to come.

Highalert · 28/01/2017 19:25

I don't think 7 is that young for a fizzy drink at a party.

I think I must be a certain type of lax parent.

Foxesarefriends · 28/01/2017 19:26

You are a crap and uncaring parent High

LynetteScavo · 28/01/2017 19:26

If it was a 2 hour party no child would have died of dehydration without a drink.

Loads of my DC friends don't like fizzy drinks so I know to have squash juice available, as I try to be a good host. DD once went to a party where she claims the only food was crisps. Not great if you don't like crisps but she didn't go just to be fed.

Slightlyperturbedowlagain · 28/01/2017 19:26

Diet fizzy drinks are really bad for your teeth they are, and for your bones because of the acid, but the full sugar version is no better but also contains lots of sugary calories.
The studies are interesting as there are lots of interactive other effects that it's impossible to separate out. Mice do seem to suffer from some major impacts on gut bacteria, but that research is at an early stage still and it's not clear if it is at all relevant or transferable to humans.

MrsTerryPratchett · 28/01/2017 19:26

I live somewhere where no one would DREAM of giving kids Diet Coke. There would be water and, if in a very racy place, maybe real juice boxes. Every kid goes to school with a water bottle, no squash, no juice; just water. There is cake at parties but mainly healthy food (including fruit because only weirdos think fruit is bad for you, sorry).

The kids don't seem to suffer...

Would it really kill people to always offer water? Seems sensible to me.

LittleBearPad · 28/01/2017 19:27

Indeed. Would you believe some parents give their children dihydrogen monoxide to drink.

Grin
Highalert · 28/01/2017 19:27

Oh well. I can live with being called a crap parent by smug mummies on MN.

flowery · 28/01/2017 19:28

"I do hope that you look back on this and cringe in years to come."

Why would I? Confused

scottishdiem · 28/01/2017 19:28

Look at the chemicals in this thing. I mean really. Its shocking.

Its not the chemicals, it is the quantity and over what period of time. Rather than bar things that have no effect in the right quantities what is wrong about teaching children good dietary habits.

flowery · 28/01/2017 19:29

"I don't think 7 is that young for a fizzy drink at a party."

Neither do I.

LucklessMonster · 28/01/2017 19:29

Look at the chemicals in this thing. I mean really. Its shocking.

And incredibly poor parenting to offer something like that to a child.

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