We have been serving real lemonade (made from lemons and sugar), real fruit juice (fresh squeezed) and real mango lassi for a long time to my kids.

My youngest is not fond of any sugary drink. He actually likes plain skim organic milk.

None.
Maybe a kiddie cocktail on vacation.

Anonymous wrote:8yo. Never, she has had Sprite maybe twice in a restaurant. She does drink a juice box with 100% vitamin C in it most days. Aside from that it’s water or almond milk. Usually water.

Never is not the same as twice fyi

We rarely have soda in the house, apart from flavored seltzers which they love. I let them try soda at parties, but they don't like it, they say it's too sweet. They will drink juice however, but we don't regularly buy that either. I used to buy juice boxes when they were little, but have cut down on anything with packaging so generally we just stick with water now.

8yo. Never, she has had Sprite maybe twice in a restaurant. She does drink a juice box with 100% vitamin C in it most days. Aside from that it’s water or almond milk. Usually water.

My kids are still young: 5 and 7 and I don't believe they ever had soda in their life.

We don't keep sweet drinks in the house.

If it's at a party, eating out (juice), or a special get together they tend to grab juice but I don't stress too much over it.

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Anonymous wrote:ITT: rich families congratulating themselves on their healthy habits

Water is free

Right? I don't get this thinking at all. In what universe does paying MORE for soda vs. water = you have less money than people who drink mostly water?

You and the point are absolute strangers.

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, “forbidding” things often fails. When kids learn about the forbidden thing - food, drink, tv, video games, etc. - they develop an unhealthy obsession and rebel by going overboard with their consumption when exposed.

I'm the oldest, and wasn't even aware candy or ice cream or anything like that existed until I was maybe five, and then became an absolute sugar fiend.

My middle brother, to whom it was available, could take it or leave it. "Aha!" Mom said, "It's the forbidden and mysterious nature that makes it so desirable."

My youngest brother, also to whom it was available, was even worse than I was. If I were a sugar fiend, he was sugar Satan himself.

Soda is an occaissional treat like cookies. I don't think it is any worse (uncafinated). My kids did not like any fizz till late elementary school. Now they drink it occaissionally at restaurants. One of those things parents of very young kids will probably shift on as they get older and have drop off parties and playdates.

In my experience, “forbidding” things often fails. When kids learn about the forbidden thing - food, drink, tv, video games, etc. - they develop an unhealthy obsession and rebel by going overboard with their consumption when exposed.

My kids are little (6 and 3) so they don't drink any. I think we've given them ginger ale for a stomach bug once or twice. They also don't drink juice unless it's a birthday party or something.

I haven't really thought much about soda when they're older other than discouraging it and not having it in our house. Hopefully all the years of not drinking it will make it unappealing, I guess? That and the threat of cavities.

None. Occasionally a sip to taste if we are out somewhere special. We do allow kombucha and sparkling water.

My kids (5 and 3) have tasted it once or twice. We never have it in the house and never plan to but I wouldn't say no at a restaurant or something when they're older.

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Anonymous wrote:None, and if I have it my way, they never will. I don't care what their friends are drinking. Mine have never complained about not having had pop. They know it's unhealthy, and not something anyone their age should be having.

Do they also feel the same way about cookies or ice cream? What does age have to do with it? Yes it is way too much sugar but the same can be said about other treats.

They don't eat junkfood, and yes, they feel the same way about the other stuff, too. FWIW, I don't care what you choose to feed your kids.

What do you serve for your kids b-day parties since they do not like to have things like cake or ice cream? It is great that they are so committed. Fruit salad? I was going to say yogurt cups...but most are pretty junky (imo)

Carrot sticks