Kids and soda?

Question

Does anyone else hate when they see little kids drinking caffeinated pop? Don't parents know that ceffeinated drinks can eat away at your bones and actually create holes in your intestines? I mean Coke can clean rust off of metal--what makes parents think it's okay to give there kids that stuff? What do you think? Should people have to be a certain age before they should be allowed to have caffeinated drinks? Kinda like alcoholic beverages?

Answer 1

I agree, I see parents with their kids at the grocery store with 2 or 3 bottles of pop in their carts. I think some pop is okay, such as clear pop or root beer, but dark pop such as Coke or Pepsi isn't good for kids. I think there should be a certain age before they can drink it because when they are little their bodies just can't handle that stuff properly.

Answer 2

Personally, my own two children RARELY (like once a month) get sodas, and when they do, they get sprite or something like that that doesn't have caffeine. I have taken classes on child nutrition, and I understand how dangerous sodas can be to little teeth. I also work with preschoolers, and I can't tell you how many two-and three-year-olds I have taught that have some form of decay. I definitely agree that sodas need to stay out of bottles (which I have seen done) and away from children who are still developing their teeth (even the ones who are losing baby teeth and gaining permanent ones). Parents usually give in at fast food places, but now healthier choices have replaced the stand-in soda, so there is no excuse. If you don't buy it for them, they can't have it!

Answer 3

i do not comprehend why mothers and fathers ought to target this. Soda is the worst component you delivers a baby as well espresso. It has alot of energy and sugar and no good nutrition fee in any respect. also putting soda right into a bottle or sippy cup must be risky, the baby can shake it up and the proper can explode off causing damage. also soda rots tooth, children don't have this variety of secure practices that adults do, sipping on a bottle of soda all day purely bathes the tooth in sugar. That mom keeps it up, her infant can haven't any tooth by way of their 2d birthday. perhaps she would not understand the negative aspects of dad, or perhaps her newborn is a sugar junkie and mom purely supplies in.

Answer 4

Well, it is sad, and detrimental, but it's not illegal. I don't drink pop myself, never did as a kid either. I was raised by a diabetic, so I tended to pick up the habit of avoiding sugar, drinking lots of water, and eating few starches. Those habits stuck with me for life, and what a blessing it was. Now, I have mild high blood pressure as an adult!! But, it's easy to control because of my dietary habits that I have practiced since I was small. (Thanks gramma)

I don't think a lot of people are aware of what is in this stuff they put in their body. I make it a point not to buy anything to drink that contains sugar or artificial sweetners. So, it's either green/white/oolong tea, water or 100% fruit juice or nectar for me and my kids. People tend to do with their kids what they were raised on. Old habits are hard to break. I certainly don't think it's my place as a perfect stranger to lecture anyone on that though. It's essentially their child, and their business.

Answer 5

When you think about what the stuff does to your stomach, it's not going to matter what your age is or anything else. What is so bad to be giving to your kids is the amount of sugar the sodas carry. It basicaly tears your system apart, and how good can that be for a child's system when they are growing and still need so many other nutrients in their bodies?

Answer 6

OK, I agree with this--kids need to drink less soda but, have to ever looked at the other things they drink???? many kids drink flavored water and most of it has caffine added to it. as to alot of other drinks like coffee, cappicino, tea, its not just soda. You may not even know that you are giving them caffine. I bought some fruit juice for my kids to drink and was shocked to find out that it had caffine in it and it was carbonated! the best route to take is if they want soda, give them root beer or 7-up, neither of them have caffine. or do what I did, buy them bottled water.

Answer 7

I don't think most parents realize how bad soda is for their kids. At meals, I usually like giving the kids I care for just water. That helps the kids actually finish whats on their plate. Afterwards they can have some juice. But soda... nope.

Answer 8

all soft drinks should be limited to children this is the responsibility of the parent as for your observation of contents it is true that too much caffeine is not good for people of all ages.but can cause stomach problems later on in life.no more than 8 oz. of carbonated cola per week should be allowed for children under the age of 6.

Answer 9

Pop is good once in a while, yet for every meal it is over kill. Parents need to set down guide lines. Like drinking more milk. That is what kids need. They need strong and healthy bones.

Answer 10

I don't think anyone should drink soda. It is bad for the health. I have known people who allowed the child to drink only Mt Dew until the child's urine was yellow and smelled like the soda. people are afraid to say no.