What's wrong with Robinsons squash for children ??

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, my friend came around with her two girls for a play date with my daughter. Her girls are about the same age, 3 and 5. I offered the girls some juce and they all said yes please. I said to my friend as I got out the bottles, which flavour do they like?
It was Robinsons sugar free juice, she said "Oh, it's o.k, they'll have water". I then said "they did ask for juice" and she said "to be honest, I never give them Robinsons at home as it's really bad for them, she said it's got a lot of additives.
I never knew this, you'd think you'd be o.k with such a well known brand.
What do you think? should I get different squash? and if so, what is the best brand?

I would have said no to the squash too op.

My children have only had water and organic milk. This is not because we are perfect parents but because they simply have never come across anything else. Dh and I don't buy squash and juice and more would we wouldnt drink these things in front of our children.

If they choose to drink squash when they are older, that is a different matter.

Nothing wrong with squash, lots of very very poor, over hyped, science suggesting artifice sweeteners are harmful.

It's another of those ridiculous things, precious MC mums, with nothing real to worry about get in a tiz about.

Their DCs are the ones at the front of sweet shop queue on their day at secondary.

Yes LadyAga I agree. Personally I would politely decline squash for my boy too.

No RTFT but squash is not juice.

We don't have squash in the house. I don't care if they have it at parties or at friends' houses but don't feel the need to have it at home. They drink water or sometimes diluted juice. I hate the taste of artificial sweeteners and don't want them to have too much sugar as DS is already showing early signs of tooth decay cos he has inherited my crap teeth!

IMO squash is a bit 1980s. Everyone had it at home when I was a child.

Squash is called juice if you're in Scotland. Here irn bru is juice even though there's never been a piece of fruit within a 10 mile radius of the drink!

All squashes contain chemicals. It is recommended that squash is drunk in small quantities and preferably with food.
I do not think it is rude to say you prefer your child just has water.
Many parents would appreciate being asked before offering a child food or drink. There could be a number of valid health reasons for children not to be given certain foods or drink, and children will often say yes to something they don't normally have, if other children are having it or if it looks attractive.

nowt is wrong with squash as long as its not drunk all day every day
some people like to bleat about their kids only drink organic stuff or water but at the end of the day as long as they are drinking and its watered down enough its ok

Oooh a zombie thread about squash. The girls in the OP are now about 8 and 10. Probably out and about buying cans of Monster.

and haribo's

YY and that 'Toxic Waste' stuff.

My son drinks beakers of it every day. All my kids have been prone to constipation and all the doctors I have seen have been of the opinion, just get them drinking. On that basis, I assume that it can't be that bad, although clearly water is better. I must say I wouldn't think in the same situation I wouldn't find it rude as I understand that everyone parents differently (although I know OP didn't say it was rude). Similarly, my sister in law was concerned that the only breakfast she could get her 4 year old to eat before school was one of the chocolatey ones. His view was that as long as he eats, that is the most important thing and sooner or later, it will change. The same was said to my friend whose very fussy son would only eat chicken nuggets, chips and sweetcorn every nights. He said to just give it, don't stress about it and sooner or later the phase will pass (which it did).

Everyone round here calls squash juice. Yes it's not fresh juice but that's still what people call it.
The sweeteners aren't great but I still let my dc have it. We don't eat ready meals etc and they like it, it gets them drinking and stops constipation. I would be fine if a friend didn't want her dc to have it and with little ones I usually check what they drink with the mum before offering.

op nothing. There is less evidence that artificial sweeteners are bad for you b than sugar. Yes, ok, time test may prove otherwise but we know that sugar rots your teeth and causes obesity.

That said if she wants her child to just have water fine. dd2 isn't allowed squash or juice of any description as it gives her the shits, not judging you though.

Everyone round here calls squash juice, I'm guessing they don't in the 'home counties' .

PMSL at the 'dreaded fruitshoots', perspective......

Juice to me and my children is pure not squash.