To let my son try a fizzy drink?

[Wednesdayafternoon]

We were just messing about having a laugh and he had a mouthful of my fizzy drink. He just wanted to try it and I thought why not. His reaction was hilarious and we had a laugh. He's 5 and a half for context. He's not going to be having it again until he's older obviously but all of a sudden I feel bad about ting him try it 🙈 He'll no doubt tell his dad he drinks Coke Zero now and I'll get a judgmental earful off him 😬😳

I'm aware this is a very minor matter, much worse things going on in the world etc
Just interested to know what others think!

My 6 year old tried lemonade for the first time recently and she absolutely bloody loved it. I may allow her to have some as an occasional treat.

Guyyysssss what's with the offence to my post? I just don't get people who don't like the thread/topic but proceed to post just to dress the OP down! Just ignore and Move on if you don't like it it's really simple 👍🏼

It's just a Light hearted post. I'm not going to loose sleep over it! He's my eldest child, I didn't really know what was normal with fizzy pop it's no big deal just wanted a chat!

But to the other responders thank you! He had such a funny reaction to it and then said "I'm going to try some more tomorrow" in a hyper voice I was like errrmmm maybe not! 😅

FGS don't base your parenting on what's normal. What's normal now is overweight children and adults with lifestyle related diabetes! Commonly accepted behaviour/normal does not necessarily mean good parenting! It was normal for kids to go down the mine not long ago! Use the WHO and NHS guidance.

Oh, bless. Here come the 'ONLY WATER AND MILK IT'S POISION' posts.

Let's get the shock-horror out of the way.

I'd had tea since I was a baby. I started drinking coffee (obviously very weak) aged 3. Quite liked a shot glass of Babycham or Woodpecker cider aged 5/6. Wasn't that enthusiastic about standard fizzy drinks but preferred them to squash because they had a little bit of bite - was never keen on sweet things unless there was a sizeable aspect of acidity to counteract the sweetness.

Since I was 8-ish, I've been drinking black coffee, preferably espresso/Americano.

These days, if I have an alcoholic drink (which is rare, I'm not that fussed about it), it'll either be gin or a good, punchy red wine.

Not an alcoholic. Not a drug addict. Teeth are fine. Bone density is fine. I just like strong, acidic and bitter flavours.

A kid having a taste of a fizzy drink is not the end of the world. Just don't listen if his father kicks off about it.

What's the actual bad part of drinking fizzy drinks?

Five years, not five months?!?!?

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Forbidding stuff doesn't work. My daughter's friend virtually binges on fizzy drinks and junk food as soon as she's out of sight of her parents because they're really strict.

A little taste that made your son giggle, no harm, no foul.

Nah a one off won't hurt, putting 'pop' in baby bottles, now that's a parenting failure!!

I gave my child some fizzy juice when he was 3. He's 6 now and will occasionally ask for some lemonade or cherryade. He is only allowed a half can because there is way to much sweetener in it. He has also had a small cup of coke here and there.

I really don’t think it’s a problem. I’m sorry to hear his Dad is such a prick though as to pass judgment.

My 8 yo had a bit of lemonade the other day and hated it! I don’t know why as he knows he doesn’t like fizzy drinks (one good thing about his sensory issues)

Oh get a grip on yourself. A sip of fizzy drink isn't condemning the kid to a lifestyle of obesity and diabetes. Plenty of adults drink fizzy drinks and aren't overweight.

My 6 year old had a glass of lemonade today. We were sat in a pub beer garden at the end of a nice walk in the countryside. It was a treat, no harm done.

My DS (nearly 9) tried a sip of his dad's fruit cider the other week. He hated it!

Your mistake was leaving it so late! If you let them try it earlier the vast majority hate it and don't want 'fizzy' for years.

...now you're going to have to support his 'habit' or be the Bad Guy.🤣

My 5 year old has lemonade, although only not often.

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Nice one! 👍 👌

There's no fat in any kind of Coke?

If leaving it late is a mistake, should I let my 2 year old loose on the vodka?

Oh god is that it? I bought a can of coke for a 4 year old once at the train station because she was thirsty and it was cheaper than Evian. 🤣 She survived and is now in her late teens.

The main reason not to is in case they like it and then you have to constantly say no to repeated requests for more!

Sadly true. Just shy of a third of the kids in my child's primary school are obese.

@ShirleyPhallus I've got tears down my cheeks. Thank you. Cubed tomatoes for a treat.

Fuck me you lot would hate me. My DSS is 4 and I give him a fizzy drink in a can on occasion and he drinks it all. Shrugs

Pahahaha!