A lolly a day?

[blackhorsesxx]

Is one small lolly a day bad for a child or not too bad? As an after school treat

Like a chupa chub?
It’s probably the worse sort of ‘treat’ you could give a young child every single day. They suck it in their mouth for ages and their teeth have a constant sugar bath for a prolonged periods of time.
Any other small sweet or chocolate would be better but a treat every single day after school is a lot, surely after school on a Friday would be better?

I never liked lollies as its sugar held right by the teeth for quite a while. Plus the stick always worriedme...
A small chocolate bar like a Freddo might be better

Really, really bad for the teeth.

Personally I would happily ban lollipops altogether because they are so dangerous and leave children sucking sugar!

some sweets each day isn’t ideal but it’s not the end of the world as part of an overall balanced diet

Ok didn’t think of teeth thanks for reminders

… what were you thinking of?

Bad for teeth plus hazard factor.

Choking hazard and terrible for teeth. Especially bad to give it as a lone snack/treat rather than as part of a meal.

I’m not overly strict about food but I’ve thrown away every hard candy lolly my children have ever been given it party bags etc.
I replace them with something else, but the choking hazard and teeth element is what makes me ban them.

No it’s not great, there’s no need for sweets every day and lollies are terrible for teeth. Keep them for an occasional treat and get some healthy snacks for after school.

My kids gets sweets every day. But have a very good diet. They dont get loads just in moderation

How is every day in moderation?

my DH is a dentist and often says if you’re going to give kids a set amount of sweets, it’s much better for the teeth if it’s in one go rather than slowly over days. The more frequently you eat sugary foods = the more frequently acidic your mouth becomes. It’s the acid which leads to softening of the teeth and creation of holes.
Appreciate your teaching moderation, (and with most foods I’m with you!) but sadly with teeth and sugar this is not beneficial.

Sorry for the late reply but for the person who said why a treat every day and not just on a Friday, that’s not what I asked. I see tons of kids getting a treat every day after school it’s very normal

but yea I have cut out the lollies

Seeing tons of children eating sweets every single day does not make it normal.

Do you mean a lollipop, or are you using lolly in the Australian sense to mean all sweets?