Welcome to Mumsnet's shopping board. Whether you are after a new family car or a great new coffee machine this is the board for you. Share product recommendations and reviews here. Related: Discuss clothes and fashion on our Style and beauty forum. Check out Swears By to find the products Mumsnetters love and our reviews section to see the best baby and child products put through their paces.
Welcome to Mumsnet's shopping board. Whether you are after a new family car or a great new coffee machine this is the board for you. Share product recommendations and reviews here. Related: Discuss clothes and fashion on our Style and beauty forum. Check out Swears By to find the products Mumsnetters love and our reviews section to see the best baby and child products put through their paces.
Shopping
Fanta : Could it cause extreme reactions?
Mo2 · 03/08/2004 21:37
DH took DS1 (4.8) to the cinema this afternoon, and he had sweets and a cup of orange Fanta.
As far as I'm aware, he's never had Fanta before...
They get home about 5.30 and by 7.30 DS1 is having the worst tantrum I've ever seen him have for no apparent reason - screaming uncontrollably; kicking; tears - he seemed completely 'out of it' and I actually found it quite scarey! It was very uncharacteristic.
Could this be a reaction to Fanta? I'm not aware of my DS having any reactions to additives, but then we try to avoid most anyway.
Anyone experienced anything similar?
misdee · 03/08/2004 21:39
The mixture of additives, high sugars, and other colourings can have this reaction. what sweets did he have?
mrsflowerpot · 03/08/2004 21:44
Smarties turn ds (3) into the devil. I think it's the colouring as just chocolate doesn't do it. He goes completely hyper, jumping around, shouting (usually 'NOOOOO' ) and it all ends in a tantrum.
misdee · 03/08/2004 21:46
ah yes. probably a combination of the jelly beans and the fanta.
whizzz · 03/08/2004 21:49
DS had a similar 'bouncing off the walls' incident after a packet of Starburst (Opal Fruits to those old enough to remember the good old days !)
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.