Lemonade given at Nursery parties

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My eldest child is at nursery attached to infant school. The infant school claims it is a healthy eating school. Every half term the nursery have a party and the chldren are given lemonade. I was shocked at first but haven't said anything yet. My child is the oldest in the year (early Septembber birthday).

In September my second child starts, who is August birthday and I am not keen at all on her having lemonade. My eldest child had never had any fizzy drinks before he attended the nursery.

Do you think I am making a fuss? I really don't think it is appropriate.

there's as much sugar in sqaush as ther is in lemonade.

One cup every 6 or 7 weeks? meh?

It's only lemonade....personally I wouldn't worry about it. Neither of my DDs have fizzy juice at home bur occasionally like it at parties etc. IMO that's what parties are for....eating and drinking stuff you wouldn't normally have..

I would rather my children be given decent lemonade (sparkling water/lemons/ sugar) than the 'sugar free squash' that is served at their parties as it is healthier than a drink with sugar in

Sorry that makes no sense, I mean the school insist on sugar free squash as they think its is the healthy alternative

Have the children made it themselves as part of a healthy eating 'activity'? Or is it 7up, or simlar, fizzy pop?

I'm with littleducks on steering away from sugar free, chemically sweetened stuff too.

If it's really a problem ask he if can be given water instead. Lemonade sounds much more inviting than Value squash which is the normal party drink.

I agree I don't want anything with artificial sweeteners either. I think it is probably the value lemonade, nothing special. I don't know how much sugar as in the stuff as I never buy fizzy drinks. We only have the rocks organic squash at home. I will have a look next time I go to supermarket.
Thanks for all your replies

It's for a special occasion - a party. They probably won't drink it anyway.

I cant believe you are so concerned about this that you are asking this question at this time on a saturday night! jeeez!
mind you it says something for me that i have nothing better to do than reply to it

good god what is wrong with the occassional fizzy drink? artificially sweetened or not it won't do any harm

yes I am a bit sad asking this now...have home visit coming up so just think up questions!

In 10 -15 years time they'll be trying much worse things at parties. Try and put a bit of lemonade every couple of months into perspective.

Do people really worry about stuff like this?

You are shocked about lemonade? Really?

thats what i thought usual

honestly, your child will not become a demon over-night for the sake of a drop of lemonade.

as PPs have said, they prob won't drink it anyway, but they like the idea of it.

chillax OP. Besides DS1 has never liked fizzy drinks and prob would have asked for water. Are they serving cakes too The Bastards

Interestingly when my ADHD son was put on an exclusion diet by a paediatric dietician he was allowed 7UP (fizzy lemon drink) and not fruit juice or squash (organic or not) so perhaps you need to rethink

Is this a windup? I can't believe anyone (other than those with allergy concerns, etc) worries about a small serving of lemonade. So to answer your question, yes you are making a fuss. Let it go, accept you can't control everything and just let your child enjoy the party.

I really can't believe people don't have more important things to worry about. And I'm not normally the one who says that, but lemonade? Seriously?!

I would have no problem with my children having an occasional glass of lemonade. Indeed ime the children who are never allowed squash/biscuits/cake/any other type of banned food tend to go crazy and stuff as much as they can down when they get the chance to at my house.

My neighbour for instance doesn't allow his kids sweets or biscuits or squash. I think he would be a bit horrified if he knew how much of that stuff they eat at my house when they pop around to play. (A bottle of squash practically disappears in an afternoon!) Whereas my children have it available and take it in moderation.

Why are you shocked by fizzy drinks?

Oh, and as a slight hijack, isn;t it annoying that practically all squash has artificial sweeteners in it? Even the ones that aren't sugar free?

What koolaidkid said

Ask them if the brand they use has Aspartame in it...really....ask....that is EVIL stuff. My children are allwoed fizzy drinks now and then but NEVERith Aspartame in.