The Juice Debate

Just tell the biiiaatches at the school that you are laying down great ground work for fabulous teeth later in life... And your boy is happily drinking his water non the wiser...

Jojo, my little one is 19months now and she also only drinks water. She LOVES water. Occasionally we'll give her juice but she prefers water. I only send her water to creche and have asked the teachers not to give her juice.

I also don't give Migs sweets unless she goes to a birthday party.

So no, you're not being a mean mom

Ah thanks ladies!

I will be sticking to the water until my little guy realises that he has no juice!!!

I just thought maybe I was being a mean mom

When the time comes I will defo dilute it to save his little teeth!

I agree, juice = sugar (although not cane)= problems for teeth.

Water is best, but I think if one gives juice once in a while, very diluted, and ideally with a bit of water afterwards it should be fine.

Congrats on getting your LO to like water, I struggled with that one!

Jojo if you ever decide to give juice, remember to dilute it. Juice is not that healthy as all of us thinks. If I drink juice I also dilute it.

Stick with water for as long as you can. Dylan only started getting Juice when he was about 16 mnths old. We now give him a small cup of very dilluted juice when he gets home from school.

It is really bad for their teeth especially if they are allowed to sip it slowly out of a bottle or cup. In other words if they get juice try to let them drink it within 15 mintues and have some water afterwards.

Dylan's new school give tea in the morning and water the rest of the day.

Water is ideal though. Well done!

Agree with the others..if he is not complaining about it no way would I change it....

My son will only drink water if it is in a cooldrink bottle