would you give your child soda?

naturelle25

Last night at work (I waitress), these parents let their kid (2 maybe 3 years old) have two kids cups of Coke at like 9:30 pm with their dinner! To me, this is insane!!! I would never let my young child have soda especially so late at night.

Geekchick921

Where's Cajun with that FUBAR "give your baby Coke" ad from the 50's?

sunnyday016

No I would not!

I would MAYBE give a kid that age a very small amount of sprite in the middle of the day. Kids do not need the sugar and certainly not the caffeine. 

cajuncutie0169

did you see my ad the other night?

naturelle25

Geekchick921:

Where's Cajun with that FUBAR "give your baby Coke" ad from the 50's?

Ha, yeah I saw that. 

betsnup

I hope I wouldn't, but I guess I can't say never.  Most likely, no, especially 2 glasses - I don't even have 2 glasses of soda.  Every once and great while?  Maybe. At 9:30 at night?  I can't imagine I'd have my kid out that late, but there may have been some circumstances we don't know.

TimingisEverything

I don't see the need for soda at all with children.

goodheartedmommy

Coke? No. Especially at night. But we keep hansen's soda in our house for special treats, and I've let them have sprite occasionally...and I am a total health freak. I would have definitely judged when I only had one kid, and he was still young.

naturelle25

cajuncutie0169:

did you see my ad the other night?

love the new sig pic:) Looks like your little man is wreaking havoc in your household, lol!

jeng329

My kid is a terrible sleeper on breatmilk, I can't image what soda would do to him. 

jessicaclare

I have a 2.5 year old and I can say no, I wouldn't. DD gets a sip of our soda (usually root beer or sprite) here and there as a treat, but I'd never give her a coke and never her own. Those parents must have wanted to stay up all night!

msabol2077

Absolutely no way in hell, I waitress 1 day a week at the restaurant I have worked at since I was 16. I am suprised at how many parents actually let their toddlers have soda.

risysmama

TimingisEverything:

I don't see the need for soda at all with children.

this!!!

bstngrl578

Yes,  DD has had soda - Sprite or Sierra Mist. And I feel sure if we were out to dinner at 9:30 she would most likely get that or juice. It's a here and there thing....not a big deal.

jenerally

My 3 year old drinks soda.

We stick to sprite zero and diet coke.

We don't let him have diet coke at night, because of the caffeine.

I pick my battles with that kid. Flame me if you must.

azaretsky

We don't drink soda, so there ain't no way I'm going to serve it to my child!! I understand that he'll have soda eventually (at a friend's, etc), but I'm not going to be the one to give it to him.

I can't believe any parent would give Coke to their child!! There is nothing 'good' about that drink - it's full of sugar, caffiene, it's bad for your teeth... I don't get it.

KathrynMD

meh - I think if you're out at dinner at 9:30 at night w/ toddlers you're probably not winning parent of the year to begin with.

Mrs.Bible

TimingisEverything:

I don't see the need for soda at all with children.

This exactly....

Geekchick921

TimingisEverything:

I don't see the need for soda at all with children.

Like there's a need for it with adults?  I'm just saying...

Jen, I won't flame you.  Like you said, you pick your battles.  I would probably do the same thing in your shoes.

303jess303

No, definetely not. There is no reason too. I agree with you!

Sunndraggon

No, and part of the reason is that I do really drink soda, and neither does DH. And at that age in particular, there is no reason for the child to have soda (let alone be out to dinner at the hour!!!)

 

We were out to breakfast one morning and the family at the next table had to kids, maybe 4 and 6. They ordered them the kids pancakes, so they had an M&M smiley face.Ok, that is fun. But them each kid got a mountain dew with their pancakes. And they were bouncing all over the place. A. i think it is inappropriate for the age of the kids, and B. what ever happened to good old orange juice or even chocolate milk??

 

Call me a judgey snob if you like.

nbjenni

Meh, my girls have tried Sprite and blue slushies (and pop rocks!). But I don't think I'll be running out to fill their sippy cups with it.

bstngrl578

KathrynMD:

meh - I think if you're out at dinner at 9:30 at night w/ toddlers you're probably not winning parent of the year to begin with.

WOW? Really?!?! Guess I will never win. Damn it. 

GrowingFamily

Our 3 1/2 & 6 year old have probably had soda 5-10 times in their life, only on special occasions.  And when we do let them have it, it's a very small amount (4-6oz) and it's caffeine free- always.

For the most part, anything is OK in moderation, in terms of food, IMO.

adamwife

That's a big fat no.

While I wouldn't judge other parents for doing it, I would never ever give my children pop - whether at 2 or 14.  They will not be drinking it in my house.

ncbelle

Nope.  I don't have a problem with an occasional coke when he's older but not as a toddler and definitely not that late at night!

megs042107

No, I would not. ?2 and 3 is really young. ?I don't know when I'll let my kids drink it, and I'll cross that bridge when I think the time is right. ?But 2 and 3 is certainly not it!

fxz109

I can't say never.  I will admit it, I love an occasional can of Coke.  It know it has no nutritional value, but damn it, it tastes good.  And it got me through many a rough morning when I was pregnant (apparently, I have already given DD Coke, at least in utero.  hmmm). 

So I will try my hardest to avoid giving my children soda (which means avoiding it myself), and certainly try to avoid it at 9:30 at night, but I'm a firm believer in never saying never.

ridesbuttons

I don't drink it, so I wouldn't consider offering it to my child.  Appropriate drinks at mealtimes for kids are water and milk.

Mjmksb04

Maybe occasionally as a special treat. I won't judge seeing other parents in public doing it. You don't know their circumstances or why they were out that late. Maybe they were traveling, maybe the pop was the only thing that would get the kids to sit still during dinner, etc.

mjlx207

Not until she's at least 2, and even then it will be stuff like sprite and root beer.  I won't judge other people UNLESS they are doing it under 1 year old and for dumb reasons...but I've posted about that already today haha.

 

Oh, and not at  9:30 at night either

CelticWife

I used to drink soda when I was little. There is a pic of me at about a year "stealing" a drink of my Dad's RC. I also used to drink soda late at night. However, my bedtime used to be midnight, since my dad worked nights and my mom worked days (and they still do). It is the only way everyone can eat together.

Since DH is a chef and works nights, DS has dinner around 9 or 10 and goes to bed at around 11:30 after his dad comes home. People have criticized us for being at Walmart or a restaurant with a baby so late at night and it is getting really irritating. (sorry, had to vent)

goodheartedmommy

KathrynMD:

meh - I think if you're out at dinner at 9:30 at night w/ toddlers you're probably not winning parent of the year to begin with.

Yikes. Some kids are flexible and can be out late. DH works nights and at times, we have kept a late schedule so we can spend more family time together. . Right now, we're usually in bed at 8, but for most of their lives, they've been night owls/late sleepers, and it would not be weird for us to be out at 9:30 at all. 

ajanes

I can't say never.  If we are out DSS will have a Sprite or Root Beer.  He gets one glass/no refills and only once per day.  He is 6 1/2.  I love me some Coke.  I can't drink diet (aspertame gives me migraines).  We also are night owls. I generally don't have my baby in Wal-Mart at 11:00 at night but we have eaten at 8:00 before.  He's fine.

However, I did judge the father, sitting next to us last night, that was giving his maybe 4 month DD Mountain Dew out of his straw.     

Rinnie

We keep coke in the house, but we usually keep it for his dad who loves coke.

I will also drink it if I get a migraine because it helps with the meds and stuff.

Right now our DD who is 2.5 drinks either water or milk.  If we go out to eat we usually get unsweetend ice tea or water.  I am okay with her drink a couple of sips of the tea.

She has also had a couple of sips of my lemonade or sometimes if I am bad a sweet tea from McDee's.  I don't make it a habit though, but sometimes she finds my cup no matter where I hide it.

If you ask her what she wants to drink - she always says either water or milk.

Or I rarely if ever give her juice either.  I just recently buying apple juice for her, but it is so watered down I don't even know if she tastes the apple.

Of course if a parent wants to give their kids soda or sugar or whatever that is their business not mine.

YouAreMyILoveYou

DD is almost 4 and (as far as I know) has only tried soad (Sprite) once in her life -- that was this past summer and she HATED it... I was so happy!

DH and I do not have the best eating habbits and we are trying very hard to keep our girls in line... that means no soda in the house for anyone. We are leading by example. DD drinks water, 2% milk or flavored water Capri Suns.

I'm anti-soda for her because (unlike GHM) we are not health nuts and I know she is getting enough junk in her regular diet, no need for her to drink junk, too.

gettingmawwwied

DH drinks D.Coke like it's going out of style which completely grosses me out.  But, my personal preferences aside,  unfortunately, soda is always going to be in our house and will be a temptation for DD when she is older, I"m sure. I am going to try as long as i possibly can to keep her away from the stuff. I wont have a problem letting her have a tiny bit of soda as a treat when she is older (at least 5 or 6), but definitely NOT cola - something caffeine free.