To not let DD(8) drink full sugar coke?

[Peaspleaselouise]

Quite happy to accept if I am.

But I don’t see why there is a need to give these products to a child when they’re so bad for their teeth and general health.

If she was given one at a party and wanted it, I of course wouldn’t stop her, but to be honest I don’t think she’d like it much anyway as she mainly drinks water (over squash etc, by her own choice, as she finds it too sweet and doesn’t quench her thirst).

I am worried about the a) the fact I might be seen as too strict in this regard and b) I don’t want the situation where she craves and binges on stuff when she’s older a small a result of me being too strict with it now.

I'm a bit addicted to coke so don't let my son go near it. Wish I had never tried the stuff! He's got no interest and doesn't like fizzy drinks anyway. He's tried fizzy water which he hated so avoids anything fizzy! Yey! Fingers crossed he stays that way!

As for acid wear, orange juice is the worst thing, according to my dentist.

That's what my dentist says too, alongside ketchup and barbecue sauce.

My dentist told me years ago that his stance with his own kids was “everything in moderation” and the only thing he banned altogether was fizzy drinks until they were much older. That was good enough for me to formulate my stance.

As I said mine are bigger now but I do remember being quite shocked at parties etc when they were 6/7 lots of the other kids drinking fizzy drinks.

We don't keep fizzy drinks in the house, but if we're out they can have one. They're 13 and 11 now, but when they were younger they weren't allowed full sugar fizzy, so now they are more likely to choose the diet versions anyway. I don't believe artificial sweeteners are bad so this is a win for me!

YANBU at all

I was like you when my DDs were little, I didn't buy it for them, even though I drink a lot of it myself, but if we were out, or they were at a party and they wanted coke then I had no issue with that at all.

Sometimes at home they'd ask if they could have some, then I allowed them to have a small glass of it,

I know someone who lets their 3yr old drink can after can of it which I do judge I must admit, although I never say anything.

My kids are allowed a small lemonade when we go out for a meal and my son (8) a coke on very very rare occasions, but always full fat never diet and etc...

I refuse to allow DC to have coke or other fizzy drinks and have to put up with complaints that it's not fair because other children have it. For me it's both the sugar and the caffeine. I don't like squash for DC either. We have diluted juice with meals, or water.

I am of the view that if you forbid it it creates a tension that needn't be there so my daughter tried it about 8 yrs old and would have a glass out and about - a glass not a full can - and she likes it but isn't mad for it or wanting it all the time. I think if you keep it as a treat when out its not then forbidden fruit and drunk at every opportunity. She's 12/3 now and preference is still water or flavoured sugar free water (although I don't like her having sweetners much either)

My two (DS 8 and DD6) drink mainly water at home, with the occasional glass of squash, juice or milk. Nothing is banned but this is just what we have in the house (as well as tea, coffee and wine...).

At parties, meals out, holidays etc. they can have something fizzy if they want it. DS loves lemonade, DD doesn't really like any so far.

I'm not bothered by the tiny amount of caffeine in a small glass of coke but would rather they had sugar than artificial sweeteners. I do buy squash for home (they have a glass a couple of times a week maybe) and only buy full sugar.

Full sugar and energy drinks are completely banned in our house and my 11 and 14 year old know I don’t want them drinking them outside the house either. I’m not daft- I know they will sneak the odd few past the radar, but they have well and truly got the message that they are nothing but bad for you. They are starting to make their own choices now, but at least they’re informed.

We don't forbid anything but my kids aren't interested anyways

Saw someone giving their toddler the large cans of red bull once. They were then wondering why they couldn’t sit still in the waiting room...

All I could think about was the high levels of caffeine and that poor child.

Yanbu to not want your child to drink coke.
I don't like my children drinking it because I'm worried about it wrecking their teeth (which it does and that's a fact).
So they only have it every so often Eg at a party or something.

I'm far from a perfect parent and don't think I'm "better". I honestly couldn't give a flying fuck what other people choose to give to their own children. But I'm free to make my own choices for my own children.

I don't know any child this age who drinks Coke. At parties it's usually apple juice or squash - never seen fizzy drinks offered. They were when I was a child - I think people are more aware these days.

I was brought up to think fizzy drinks like coke were only for adults like wine and beer etc I think my children feel the same, it’s only for adults.

I'm a 70's child and was drinking coke at 2 and a half (we lived in France for a while)! I have a 3 year old son and no Coke for him for a very long time yet! I'm not sure what's worse - sugar or aspartame! He likes water, weak squash, milk, fruit juice and the odd hot chocolate. I'm really for everything in moderation - but not fizzy drinks at his age,

I don't believe artificial sweeteners are bad

Same here

I've got a seven year old cousin who when she comes to visit her Nana, has those little mini cans of Diet Coke as a treat. Also when she goes out for food she has diet coke and can drink a whole glass very quickly!

It hasn't done her any harm at all, she's tall, very very active and part of a number of sports clubs and has lovely teeth.

Im fairly easy going but my DC (7 and 10) never drink fizzy drinks. Neither do I. Hate them and see no reason to ever give them to my DC.

I don’t encourage it, don’t ban it, don’t have it in the house and don’t order it in restaurants. Dc1 asked for it age 8, when we went to a cafe following a music exam. And then it became the drink he has after music exams. And that’s it, to my knowledge, apart from parties. He does at most three music exams a year, so I’m not going to sweat it.

but they have well and truly got the message that they are nothing but bad for you.

No more than ... cornettos, haribo, fruit juices, smoothies, coco pops, mars bars etc.

why allt he bloody angst about sugary drinks when we happily feed our kids refined/processed sugar ALL THE FUCKING TIME

"I don't believe artificial sweeteners are bad"

I don't believe sugar is bad.

Wouldn't dream of giving my 9 year old a coke but luckily for me he doesn't want to drink anything like that. I have friends that do and although it's up to them I don't personally agree with it

The problem is that coke will become forbidden fruit.
My sister in law will not allow my nieces to have coke or sweets. She criticised parents who allowed their children to drink coke , even for special occasions.
The irony is that both my nieces have cavities as when they get access to these thinks they overdo it.

Mine are allowed it if we eat out or have a takeaway, I'd rather them have full fat coke than the diet versions but both are bad in different ways.