How much soda do your kids drink?

[Anonymous]

My kids say that all of their friends drink soda, and that I am pretty much the only mom who doesn't allow any soda. Is that true? How much soda do your kids drink - none, occasional (like at a birthday party or special event), 1-2 per week, every day, every meal? Just curious!

[Anonymous]

We don’t buy it and haven’t been eating out at all, so not since March.

They don’t miss it.

[Anonymous]

None

[Anonymous]

None. They're 9, 7, and 4. That's not changing anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

How old are your kids? We don’t drink soda at all in our house but my kids are pretty young still.

[Anonymous]

My kids are 6 and 3 and they don't drink soda. They get juice 1-2x per week.

[Anonymous]

9 year old. Maybe once per week, if that.

[Anonymous]

ages 11 and 8.
Never buy it so it isn't in the house.
We let them order it on occasion in restaurants (because it is kind of like a treat for them), but they usually request milk on their own anyway.

[Anonymous]

Restaurants, birthday parties, special occasions. So, maybe 2-3x a month? Always sprite or ginger ale.

Age 12 and 9.

[Anonymous]

None

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don’t buy it and haven’t been eating out at all, so not since March.

They don’t miss it.

^ Kids are 15 and 10. They can drink whatever they want when we go out.

[Anonymous]

We don’t buy it but don’t forbid it. Kids 15 and 10.

[Anonymous]

ages 9 and 6

at birthday parties if there's not another option. at a restaurant if they chose to have it instead of dessert.

or, ginger ale after barfing

[Anonymous]

Exactly as PPs said. No reason to have soda in the house so kids don’t drink it. Next up, how much crack do your kids smoke

[Anonymous]

In the house, basically none. The exception is that I'll occasionally (maybe once every 3-4 months at a minimum) pick up a can of Sprite for my 14 yo because she likes to mix it with lemonade.

My 17 yo sometimes buys herself a soda at the CVS next door to her job, or her boss treats everyone so she probably drinks one a week.

They've always been allowed soda if it's offered when they are a guest in someone's home or at a party (family get togethers where we're all present excepted).