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AIBU to ask which drinks you offer kids who come to visit

100 replies

ConfusedWife1234 · 18/07/2018 00:53

Non alcoholic drinks that is of course. Only healthy choices or also lemonade?

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Fizzyhedgehog · 18/07/2018 07:01

Water, cold tea (rosehip or peppermint), fizzy apple juice, normal juice...mostly. They don't have squash where we live and the bottles we bring with us from the UK don't tend to last long.

Mummyoflittledragon · 18/07/2018 07:06

Water or squash. Dd normally has water, sparkling water or juice and squash for friends.

SpiritedLondon · 18/07/2018 07:11

Generally I have apple and orange juice, 2 or 3 types of squash and then it’s just water. My husband drinks coke but I would never offer that to 6 year olds. I would also never offer milk as my own daughter doesn’t have it as a drink ever so it doesn’t really enter my head as a viable option.

MrsPreston11 · 18/07/2018 07:12

Water or squash.

pinkhorse · 18/07/2018 07:12

Water or squash. I've never had fizzy in my house.

fruitpastille · 18/07/2018 07:13

Fruit juice, blackcurrant squash or water for everyday. J2O, cartons or fizzy drinks for party/sleepover. I'd offer a cup of tea if I thought they drank it.

It depends on age though. For little ones I would only offer apple juice/squash/water. I would give milk if asked for but I hate running out of it so tend not to offer!

ChadwithaK · 18/07/2018 07:14

Whatever I have in.

Water, milk, squash, juice or fizzy lemonade/Fanta/cola

If it’s shopping day any of the above. If it’s the day before shopping day, water, milk or squash.

Firenight · 18/07/2018 07:16

Water. We don’t have any other soft drinks in the house.

Outlookmainlyfair · 18/07/2018 07:17

Water

underneaththeash · 18/07/2018 07:17

We usually have apple and orange juice, orange squash, ribena, water or milk.
Mine don't like fizzy drinks so I don't tend to have them in.

MinaPaws · 18/07/2018 07:18

We have water, milk, juice and also sugar free squash or sugar & caffeine-free fizzy drinks on special occasions

MyOtherProfile · 18/07/2018 07:29

Tap water, fizzy water, milk or squash. I don't buy juice cos it's basically liquid sugar.

ciderhouserules · 18/07/2018 07:30

Water or juice.

I also don't have fizzy in the house - not needed. Hmm

And don't have milk either.

BoxsetsAndPopcorn · 18/07/2018 07:30

They can help themselves to whatever is in the fridge so usually water, milk, juice, squash and carbonated drinks.

Katedotness1963 · 18/07/2018 07:38

Milk, juice, water.

Peoplemaynoticeus · 18/07/2018 07:42

Water, we don’t have squash/fizzy/juice etc and are vegan so no milk

BiggerBoat1 · 18/07/2018 07:45

Only water, milk or orange juice because that's what we have. If its a birthday or sleepover of other special event I'll get Coke, Fanta or chocolate milk!

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 18/07/2018 07:47

Water. Sometimes sparkling.

Ironfloor269 · 18/07/2018 07:53

Milk, juice, squash, water, or whatever non alcoholic, non cola drinks we have in the house. But most opt for milk, juice or water.

TheFrendo · 18/07/2018 08:06

Water, milk, tea. That is what we have.

postcardsfrom · 18/07/2018 08:09

Water or milk same as our own kids. We don’t have squash, juices or sodas in ever.

Sequencedress · 18/07/2018 08:10

Water, milk, squash, fresh fruit juice, fruit tea, cup of (decaf) tea for older ones - basically the same as my own kids.
At Christmas time we have Schloer, and birthday parties/special occasions mean a bottle of Coke/lemonade/maybe J2O, but I don’t buy them usually.

aperolspritzplease · 18/07/2018 08:12

Water or squash. Maybe something fizzy if it's an occasion not just coming for tea.

RiverTam · 18/07/2018 08:14

Water or squash. If I’ve got oranges in, orange juice.

Skyejuly · 18/07/2018 08:15

Juice
Milwayer
Fruit juice

Whatever I have?

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