I am worried that this will affect her in the future. Does anyone know what side affects can be caused in the future from infants not consuming sugar in their diets? By the way, even with no sugar in her diet she is very energetic and active.
2006-10-26 01:53:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Thank your lucky stars!!! Sweet is a very strong flavor, and some toddlers just don't go for it. Just like some can't stand salty. She will come around. As long as she gets her fruits and veggies she'll be fine. She doesn't need sugar, it's not a part of a daily diet.
2006-10-26 01:57:42 · answer #1 · answered by Susanne T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hurray for you! How lucky! Trust me, she will eventually catch on to how good "sweet" tastes. She just hasn't had it much yet. Baby food is not sweetened.
Most natural foods do have sweetener in them. Fructose is a sweetener and it is in fruits, for example. Sugar is NOT a dietary requirement! If she is every energetic and active (and sounds like she is healthy then) don't force her to try sweets. The longer you hold off, the better! Might make Halloween kind of a bummer for her but...just kidding. She can have the fun of the trick or treating but not eat the candy.
I love to see a question where it's a happy one! Your dentist may not like you but...just kidding :o)
2006-10-26 09:00:27 · answer #2 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She is consuming sugar
from eating rice, pasta and vegetable
she is consuming naturally
it is a good thing that she does not want to eat candy or ice cream
my 9 year old son never eat anything sweet (candy, ice cream or put sugar on his tea)
but from the food he eats which by the way is mostly vegetables &fruits
because many time he reminds me that he has to wach his cholestoral, those food have planty of sugar
2006-10-26 09:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by waiting for baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider it a blessing. You won't have to worry about her wanting sweet junk food all the time. She'll be at lower risk for all sorts of health problems including diabetes and obesity. As long as she eats a healthy well balanced diet and drinks plenty of water be glad. One of my kids was that way when she was the same age and younger and still to this day isn't really a sweets eater. She's a young adult now.
2006-10-26 13:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We get all the sugars we need from complex carbohydrates...such as breads, grains, veggies (carrots, potatoes, etc.), fruits and so forth. Some of these are not necessarily sweet and certainly a better sugar to ingest.
Be thankful your child doesn't have a sweet tooth, which would be unhealthy and as a bonus you won't have to fight with her in every isle that contains, candies, ice cream and cereals with every shopping expedition!
2006-10-26 09:08:54 · answer #5 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never really liked sweets. My Daddy never ate more than one small tootsie roll a day.My sons aren't real big on sweets,My daughter has spells where she is and then goes for a long time without them.A lot of foods turn to sugar during digestion.Especially breads. I have alot of dieabetics in my family.Also fruits have natural sugars.
2006-10-26 09:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by DEBO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't push the sweets! she is better off not getting a taste of refined sugars.
she will get enough sugars in fruit, pasta, bread - they all convert to sugars in the body.
If she doesn't care for fruit juices too much, add some water to them so that the taste is milder.
If her tastes remain the same - she will be a much healthier and well off child that most eating all the candy and sweets.
2006-10-26 08:58:34 · answer #7 · answered by island3girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say "yea" to your daughter not liking sugar. I would continue offering her good stuff that is sweet like fruit. You don't want her to loose her taste for the good stuff that is sweet but there is no need for her to develop a taste for the bad stuff. Just remind yourself that her tastes will change over time so don't assume she'll never like sweet stuff.
2006-10-26 09:00:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Count your blessings! No extra trips to the dentist, less chance of an over weight baby/child, or diabetes, or hyperactivity, and healthier all around! Wow! It may change over time but it's great for now. No need to worry!
2006-10-26 09:04:12 · answer #9 · answered by All 4 JR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is fine so dont worry about her. some kids just dont like surgar or they could be allergic to surgar and thats why she may not like surgar. my lil cuz hates chocolate she has never eatin it in her hole life her mom went to the doc and she said the same thing some kids just dont like surgar. In the futer she wont have anything wrong with her she will actually be healther then kids that do eat surgar since surgar is all fat. but if you are still worried ask your childs doc i hope i helped
2006-10-26 08:58:32 · answer #10 · answered by Chanti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋