at what age do u think its ok to give your child a soft drink or chocolate?
when we go anywhere and kids are eating chocolate, people will say “give one to Heba…” and i insist she doesnt like them.. but they insist she have one… but she always gives them back. Personally, i think she just doesnt have a sweet tooth..
also, she doesnt have soft drinks, nor asks for one even if we are having it.
I see lots of kids starting at young as 1 and their parents say “agar na dein tho maangthe hain.. tho issileeye hum pehle hi de dethe hain…” and im thinking… be a parent and say “no”… nahin?
Im hoping Heba wont start till at least 4-5… but people tell me, if other kids are all having it, she will feel left out. So far, she hasnt complained, thank goodness.
What is ur take on it? Im petrified of dentists… hence the reason i dont want to start her on it. I was 6 the first time i had my fillings… OUCH!
my daughter has an ice-cream only now and then.. but her version of an ice cream is 5 licks and its done.. but still i dont think i should be giving it to her
My family and I used to live in Saudi up until I was 15. Anyhow, all those years over there, my mom hardly ever had soda in the house. It was always only water, milk, and juice. And my skin was so much healthier as a teenager. We had cookies and chips, but the junk food was not over done. Then when we moved over here, we had pepsi in the house on an a daily basis. And i feel it made a negative difference on my skin.
It's amazing to see many over-weight children in schools. And research is showing that many kids already have heart disease. Kids will come into contact with soda....even as early as 3. You can let them try it...but in moderation. Redirect them with more healthier alternatives available (milkshakes, smoothies, juice, lemonade).
^ u lived in saudi? whereabouts? my inlaws are from there too.. but moved to abu dhabi like 8 yaers ago..
i dunno about the tasting of soft drinks redvelvet. I get so concerned with the amount of sugar thats in those and how harmful it is for the teeth. I dont mind giving her chocolate... but she doesnt like it. She'll have like the "white" parts of a cake.. she leaves the chocolate bits (just like her daddy)
People keep telling me shes gonna feel left out and be confused when she goes to school... well, she goes to childcare, and gets none of that there and i think she's perfectly normal.
Im so not comfortable with giving my daughter such stuff
Your daughter will be exposed to soda at gatherings/parties. What if you only give it to her on special occasions like functions? That way she won't feel left out or confused. And explain to her that soda shouldn't be consumed on a daily basis and that it contains a lot of sugar and is not very healthy. They teach nutrition to kids in preschool and the little kids know that soda is not the best thing to drink. Is your daughter in preschool? Little kids are not too into taking care of their health (such as brushing teeth, etc), they still need parental supervision for that. So, for now, just limit it to special occasions. Most schools won't allow her to bring soda anyways. So, don't worry about it as much.
at what age do u think its ok to give your child a soft drink or chocolate?
when we go anywhere and kids are eating chocolate, people will say "give one to Heba..." and i insist she doesnt like them.. but they insist she have one... but she always gives them back. Personally, i think she just doesnt have a sweet tooth..
also, she doesnt have soft drinks, nor asks for one even if we are having it.
I see lots of kids starting at young as 1 and their parents say "agar na dein tho maangthe hain.. tho issileeye hum pehle hi de dethe hain..." and im thinking... be a parent and say "no"... nahin?
Im hoping Heba wont start till at least 4-5... but people tell me, if other kids are all having it, she will feel left out. So far, she hasnt complained, thank goodness.
What is ur take on it? Im petrified of dentists... hence the reason i dont want to start her on it. I was 6 the first time i had my fillings... OUCH!
I think your stance on it is good. There is no need to give kids chocolate/soda without them asking, and your lucky she is not interested. My son also doesnt care for chocolate or anything chocolatey either....but he does want soda if he sees us drinking, so we just try not to drink soda in front of him. Its good to offer them milk/water and some juice. definitely dont want him getting any cavities so young. If she does ever want soda and demands it, perhaps give her a little diluted with water.
I’ve got a four year old son, and I haven’t allowed him any soft drinks yet. He’ll ask to drink it, but he knows that I don’t allow him, so very rarely does he ask. Just make sure to offer a variety of other drinks instead (ie - water, milk, juice, etc)
And yeah, I don’t get those parents that willingly give their kids soft drinks. Sometimes I’ve seen kids drinking pop in their bottles!
As with the chocolates and candy, occassionally giving a treat to our kids for a job well done is nice..just make sure that after they eat it that you brush their teeth, as candy has a tendency to stick to their tiny teeth
Afro-sheen, yeah.. we hardly ever have drinks at our palce unless someone is visting. But if we know the visiting people have kids, we dont keep the soft drinks out on the bench.. or we dont have them at all.
My daughter doesnt ask for soft drinks even if she sees her cousins or other kids drinking. She's used to water and very little of juice.. its like with breads as well, she preferts the wholemeal or multi-grain over the white bread.. cus we have that at home and at childcare..
smilestar, thats great! i hope i can make it to 4.5 years. My bro's daughter is the same though.. she doesnt like soft drinks either. But she does have a sweet tooth which is cute :)
redvelvet, see she is exposed to all kinds of junk... but she doesnt ask for it. She'll ask for a 'lollypop' and give it back after a few licks... she doesnt eat jellies or even chocolate.. I just hope she keeps this up, Inshallah
