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Um.......you know this whole Fruit Shoot thing?..........

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ludaloo · 27/12/2006 12:53

[ducking to avoid any trouble]

I missed the actual Fruit Shoots debate and I really am not wanting to bring it all up again as I gather it was a bit of a mammouth thread!!!!
But I was at a party and the mother of the little girl who's party it was, had bought packs of Fruit Shoots to hand around.
Now just from being on MN I knew that they could be controversial. Two mums asked if their children could have juice instead, which lead to a small debate. The mother in charge then went on to reassure everyone that she studies the contents of things very carefully. She apparently works in the food industry and explained that FS were one of the "better" fruit drinks. She also went on to say that the drinks with "sugar fee" and "sweetners" were particularly bad for children and could trigger all kinds of problems health and behaviour wise.

Now I am very confused...does anyone actually have the "definitive" answer to whether Fruit Shoots are ok or not???

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StinkyPete · 27/12/2006 12:59

You stay ducked darling, I'll get coffee n biscuits.

QuootiepieTheChristmasAss · 27/12/2006 13:01

Whats wrong with good old milk & water. It's all I drink day-to-day. Or fresh fruit juice. IMHO nothing like that is terribly good, they are either full of sugar, or full of sweetners... some are obviously less awful than others... but... id never say any were ok. Obviously, once in a while is fine!

nutcracker · 27/12/2006 13:03

IMO once a while never hurt anyone, and it was a party so I wouldn't have had a problem accepting them for my kids.

I personally won't buy them, more because of the price than whats in them. My kids mainly drink water or fruit juice but one fruit shoot every few months or whatever is fine with me.

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ludaloo · 27/12/2006 13:04

hmmm....I agree Quootie....I just wanted to make sure it was ok on the odd visit out...or at parties etc...

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wannaBeOnTopOfTheChristmasTree · 27/12/2006 13:04

think it's about moderation tbh. a fruit shoot at a party isn't going to do your children serious damage, but if they drink them for breakfast lunch and dinner it's not going to be that good for them. I'd rather someone was handing out fruit shoots to my child than cans of coke.

TurkeyTrotter · 27/12/2006 13:05

fruit shoots have sweetners in...my children go schizo on them

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ludaloo · 27/12/2006 13:06

Ahh...ok (I just got slightly concerened when two other mothers asked for other juice...and I had heard all the after effects of a thread on here.)

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miao · 27/12/2006 13:12

I'd have asked for normal juice as well, these fake fruit drinks are disgustingly and unnaturally sweet and encourage sugar addiction and a taste for processed foods. My DD has nothing sweeter than diluted unsweetened fruit juice or milk or water and that's all she's ever going to get if I can help it.

twickersmum · 27/12/2006 13:35

i avoid them. full sugar cordial, innocent smoothies, fruit juice etc.. are all fine, but nothing with those nasty chemicals in.

drosophila · 27/12/2006 13:44

I am of the opinion that you ban nothing with your kids (DS has serious allergies and we have to ban several things) cos it leads to a bad relationship with food (personal experience of this) and once they are out of your sight and control they will crave crap and indulge.

Try and educate your kids that some things are better than others but once in a while a little bit of what you fancy etc....

I would not give DS coke because I became so addicted to it but now I now let him have a mixer size can very occasionally.

It's all about food relationships so be very careful how you approach crap food. One of DS's allergies is sesame seeds so you can imagine McDs is a big no no. I do worry that when he hears his little friends going on about it he will crave it. SO far I have managed to convince him that it is run by BAD people who trick children.

Carmenere · 27/12/2006 13:47

They are crap, they are full of additives that don't need to be there(the only reason for containing them is so that they are cheaper to manufacture and last longer).
That said one at a party is not going to do lasting damage to your childs health(but may have you chasing around after them well after bedtime).

I guiltily gave into pester power in the shop just now and bought for the first time some Dairylea dunkers and my dd is eating it with the type of relish rarely seen when she is eating the normal, additive free healthy foods I cook her from scratch. But heck, it's Christmas and there is no way she will be having them regularly so I have no problem with her enjoying them.

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ludaloo · 27/12/2006 14:04

Well it only really confirms it...I never buy these and don't intend to start doing so.
I sometimes find myself in situations where I let them have the odd one. My children...particularly my eldest (5) gets invited to various parties and sweet drinks and the likes are served. We have also found ourselves the only ones who didn't drink fizzy drinks (I'm fairly lucky as non of my 3 like "bubbles") They were not even catered for at this particular party so I had to hunt out water from a staff room nearby (was held in a hall)

I shall continue to avoid them but won't lose sleep if they do have the odd one....Thanks

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julienetmum · 27/12/2006 22:25

Not all fruit shoots contain artificial sweeteners. I sometimes buy the full sugar version and agree with the mother at the party that there are far worse drinks that children can have.

hairymclary · 27/12/2006 22:30

actually I thought even the full sugar version contained aspartame.

hairymclary · 27/12/2006 22:32

Fruit Shoot soft drink

Robinsons Fruit Shoot certainly looks like it's full of healthy strawberry juice, but it only contains 10% juice.

The actual ingredients are: Water, Strawberry juice, Flavouring, Citric acid, Acidity Regulator (Trisodium citrate E331), Preservatives (Potasssium sorbate E202, Dimethyldicarbonate E242, Sodium Benzoate E211), Vitamins (C, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, B6, D, B12), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K) Stabiliser (Xanthan gum), Colour (Anthocyanins E163)

hairymclary · 27/12/2006 22:33

and that isn't the "no added sugar" one.

why on earth would anyone want to give their kids that crap?
It isn't just fruit shoots, it's a whole host of drinks aimed at kids that are full of chemicals, flavourings, E numbers and sweetners.

Fruit shoots are particularly vilified because of their attempts to make themselves look healthy and good for you

julienetmum · 27/12/2006 22:41

That is the no added sugar one, they only do strawberry in no added sugar.

They do full sugar versions of blackcurrant and apple and orange and peach, not sure about apple.

I can't tolerate a lot of artificial sweeteners myself so read ingredients lists quite carefully (though of course they do change) anyway last time I bought full sugar ones they were OK

hairymclary · 27/12/2006 22:47

ok, well the picture they had of it on the site didn't say no added sugar.
I never buy them though, so wouldn't really know lol

GoodKingWestCountryLass · 27/12/2006 23:44

most people don't give these drinks all the time do they? For a start they are expensive! I let mine have them at parties and the like or if we are out and there is no other choice. It's a bit like the McDonalds debate really. If some parents choose not to allow these foods/drinks then that is fine but it shouldn't be assummed because some parents do that this is all their kids eat and drink.

OldieMum · 27/12/2006 23:50

I think parents serving these at parties should at least offer fruit juice as an alternative. DD (3) had some at one party and felt very odd afterwards (crying, violent, saying she felt odd). It may have been the fruit shoot or it may have been the sweets she also OD-ed on (given as prizes for the games). I don't know, but it alarmed me.

WeWishUAMerryXmasNANappyNewYr · 28/12/2006 00:42

at the moment ds is only 6 months old and i only ever give him milk or water. even fresh fruit juice is bad for them cos it isn't good for their teeth. i'd sooner give a piece of fruit than fruit juice. i will only ever offer him milk or water, knowing that when he is not with me other people will probably give him all sorts of crap!

FLAMEinEckItsYuleAgain · 28/12/2006 00:50

I don't care about other people, or even the ingredients, I care about the effect on MY child - she drinks one, she is hell to deal with. I therefore treat it as I would an allergy and ban it.

No judgements on anyone, it is just something that HER body cannot handle.

busybusymum · 28/12/2006 01:05

my DC was given 2 or 3 each by there grandparents today.

I wondered why kids were a high as kites on the journey home when by rights they should have fallen asleep due to very early start, then I found out

ProfYaffle · 28/12/2006 07:40

WestCountyLass - my bil's children drink these all the time! They arrive at pil with a 6 pack which they guzzle in about 2 hours. One child is manic, the other OK.

My dd only has them occasionally and seems to be unaffected although I wasn't amused when my parents took her out for about an hour and in that time managed to feed her crisps, chocolate and a FS.

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