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To let my 10 month old have squash?

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TinyMystery · 28/07/2019 19:19

My 10 month old is OBSESSED with all things cup/bottle/drinking related. As a result of this, he has ended up having sips of our drinks when we have squash. He is now desperate to drink squash and will spend an entire mealtime shouting at us an pointing at our glasses, rather than actually eating his dinner.

This evening I poured a very small amount of squash into a (normal child size) cup and diluted it a bit more so it was very weak. He drank it all up and then cracked on with his dinner. Seems like a sensible enough solution to me but I don’t want him to start refusing water! Currently he will happily drink gallons of water if you let him so not really an issue.

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Somersetlady · 28/07/2019 20:43

What else are you going to let him have just because he wants it? Malteasers instead of cottage pie. You can see where I’m going with this op......

Sandybval · 28/07/2019 20:50

Can you just put it in an opaque cup or something so he can't see you have squash. Water really is the best, or just have squash after the meal.

crispysausagerolls · 28/07/2019 21:28

Wouldn’t it better to give watered down juice? Appreciate juice isn’t sugar free but at least there is some nutritional value to it/helps bowel movements and contains minerals etc.

I would still just stick with water but if you are occasionally giving a sweet drink I would imagine juice is natural so at least better.

Hmmmmminteresting · 28/07/2019 21:30

OP I feel your pain, my DS was the same as a baby only he hated water from the start. I used to cry to the hv about the fact he wouldnt drink a damn thing. One day dh gave him very weak squash and he just drank the lot. He is now almost 4 and will happily drink water or squash, you have to do what it takes sometimes. His teeth are perfect and he's very slim. I also have a 16 month old who loves water and has never tried squash, so its just one of those things. Honestly in a few years you'll wonder why you let this eat you up. Just ensure healthy low sugar stuff elsewhere more often that not.

RaggeddeeAnn · 28/07/2019 21:32

Really diluted squash is no more sugary or acidic than milk. So long as he is getting good nutrition and drinking not just squash, there is no issue. Making it the forbidden fruit will just make him crave it more.

NeverGotMyPuppy · 28/07/2019 21:51

@Hmmmmminteresting completely agree with your logic but the OP has said he does enjoy water so it seems a bit pointless to give him squash!

NEtoN10 · 28/07/2019 21:54

Is it really poncy to suggest squeezing lemon or lime, or orange into water instead of squash?

zzzzzzzz12345 · 28/07/2019 22:07

And sugar free squash isn’t sugar free, it has natural sugars from the fruit, none extra added. Still bad for tiny teeth. And a bad habit to start. We did it with DD1 as she was very ill and the doc said get her to drink whatever it takes including squash. We never recovered... we still at 9 have to insist on water drinking. And we only have water when with them as modelling.

CrispSandwiches19 · 28/07/2019 22:20

My dd has always had very weak sugar free squash.. Last yrs heatwave she refused all water would. Fill her mouhh and spit it out..
She was getting dehydrated, went for a weigh in and HV said give squash.. She has it so weak its almost clear..
Rather that rjan dehydrated. She won't even touch our water

IHaveBrilloHair · 28/07/2019 22:31

What a whole load of shit.
Nothing wrong with the odd cup of squash.

This thread is Batshit.

Pinktinker · 28/07/2019 22:35

Drink water then the baby will too. Nobody needs squash, a young baby definitely should not be consuming squash.

NotSoThinLizzy · 28/07/2019 22:42

What I do is a bottle of water in a juice bottle he cant see its water thinks its juice like his sisters 😂

redtulip12 · 28/07/2019 22:44

Don't do it as once you start that's it. My teens only drink water because they were never allowed squash until school age and then didn't want it! (Which was sometimes annoying at parties when water wasn't on offer). Also squeezing fruit into water is really bad for your teeth too. It makes the water acidic which softens the enamel. Sadly fruit teas are the same. Water is a great drink, stick with that for as long as you can!

Wakeupalready · 28/07/2019 23:15

I wouldn't.
At 10 months he is very much a baby and should stick to water or milk He can shout all he likes, but you shouldn't be giving in to his demands as he's also learning that carrying on like that gets him what he wants.I think that's more of an issue than the squash itself.
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Mine were not allowed any drink like that till they were about 5, and then it was juice, and I diluted that. Many years on, they still prefer water or milk, and we never buy any kinds of cordial or soft drink.Nor do they buy it themselves as they find it too sweet.

The posters who suggested opaque glassware so he can't see you drinking it are making good suggestions.As are the ones suggesting you drink water and stash the squash out of his line of sight.

Personally though, I'd address the behaviour and refuse the squash.

Aroundnabout1 · 28/07/2019 23:23

Can u not put your squash in a coloured glass or mug so baby cant see it.

Yeahnahmum · 28/07/2019 23:31

Go for it op
See how that turns out in 2 years 😂

Desmondo2016 · 28/07/2019 23:45

My daughter loved squash at that age but now at 2 prefers water over anything else (apart from fizzy!!!)

MonChatEstMagnifique · 29/07/2019 00:56

See how that turns out in 2 years 😂

What will happen?

My kids had it, they were fine 2 years later and still are many years later. My kids don't have any fillings, are a healthy weight and are good kids. What did I miss?

SinkGirl · 29/07/2019 07:58

Well you could end up in a situation we are in now, where one of your twins will absolutely lose his shit if he doesn’t get squash and stay awake until midnight crying for it. The other twin wouldn’t touch squash with a barge pole but having to give it to DT2 when he was ill has caused us a massive issue.

I would not be normalising it, it may well cause issues down the line. At nursery they won’t give squash, only water so the kids who don’t drink water have a real issue.

There’s also the issue of giving in because they’re having a tantrum which isn’t a great place to be before they even turn 1.

Yes of course if you want squash you should be able to have it, but for the sake of preventing a problem is it really that much of a hardship not to have it around them? I don’t drink alcohol but do enjoy a glass of coke - I never drink it in front of my kids though, just as I don’t eat chocolate or crisps in front of them.

And honestly I’d rather give squash with sugar than sweeteners - they make me feel really rubbish!

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