Slushies not to be given to young children report says...

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I had no idea of the dangers of giving young children slushies. My kids are grown up but thought it important to share this news on BBC..

Children should avoid drinking slushies, say researchers www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l196l2k8ko

Ours had sugar in, so while not great, weren't awful in the same way.

I’d have thought the artificial colours would have been worse back then. I dread to think what we were consuming lol

Agree,i want to kick Jamie Oliver firmly up the arse. I've had to abandon the only fizzy drink I ever drink, san pellegrino blood orange, as it tastes like shit now. I'd rather pay more for the good stuff.

True, my parents did have to swap orange squash brands as apparently I was a nightmare on tartrazine... E whatever it was...

But as said earlier, raspberries aren't blue.... and there's a reason we don't eat blue food as a rule...

The same people that allow their kids to drink Prime and other drinks with caffeine. Hard of thinking probably covers it.

My parents had to stop me having Cherryade due to the red colouring making me an absolute nutcase. The 90’s really were a wild time to grow up! 😂

What do all of the posters who are criticising parents who would give these or fizzy drinks give to their DC at the cinema?

This is interesting, my son got quite ill, more vomiting and nausea than the very scary side effects here, from drinking bubble tea, we wondered whether it was the tapioca, caffeine etc (not good). But looking it up I see that it often has glycerol in it too.

Oh please.

I’ve never allowed my kids slushies, and now I feel quite vindicated as so many people told me I was over the top. They’re allowed chocolate, crisps, biscuits and ice cream (in moderation obviously) but not slushies, Haribo or anything ‘luminous’ and sugary. Personally I think eating these non-foods has a much bigger effect on behaviour and health than we think.

Apple juice, because I’m also a tight arse so I’m not willing to buy drinks at the cinema.

Same here, my kids ‘treat drink’ is apple or orange juice from a carton (because my oldest is 6 and they find straws very exciting for some reason). Absolutely no need for fizzy or slushies at this age.

Blueberries?

getting your tar brush out I see…

I see your blueberries and raise you blue cheese...

Although it’s the mould that makes it blue 😆🤮

Same.

I wasn't as strict as you though. Mine had Coke and other fizzy drinks with caffeine, all the colours that are ok in the US but not in the EU, candy, chocolate - not regularly at all, just very occasionally.

The only thing I wouldn't let them have was 'diet' anything or anything that was artificially sweetened. Sugar in moderation is not a bad thing.

Spirulina is blue and very good for you. There’s lots of blue fruits!

I had no idea about this. I let my 3 year old have one occasionally as a substitute for ice cream as he’s dairy free. Won’t be doing that anymore!

Yes or oj.
when my dc were young their choices were milk or water. So the orange or apple juice were treats.

I used to allow them because they are a lot of ice/water and very little syrup. even the full sugar version.

But the glycerol isn’t there to keep down sugar, it’s there because it doesn’t freeze the same and keeps a slushy consistency rather than icy.

So I bet they would use it even without a sugar tax.

The study was 21 children over a 6 year period.

I wouldn't stop my children having them with that sample size. I don't encourage them and don't offer them but on a hot day id probably say yes to them having one if they asked. Primary school aged.

At home. But out the home it was mainly juices.

Course if they were at soft play or a party they’d have one if wanted. When stuff is marketed to children it is difficult.