Do Your Kids Drink Pop?

@clownfish (3272)
United States
November 17, 2006 11:23am CST
Hi! I was just wondering how many of your kids drink pop. My daughter doesn't like it at all and won't drink it. Thanks for responses!
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@TNSimeone (187)
21 Nov 06
I personal hate pop. I'm a runner and could never figure out why I didn't lose weight until I stopped eating fast food and drinking pop. Now when ever I do drink it I get a huge head ache and sick.
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@clownfish (3272)
• United States
21 Nov 06
Hi and thanks for your response! I'm sure you are healthier for not drinking pop! Best to you!
@medooley (1873)
• United States
28 Nov 06
The calories that are in just a can of soda are crazy. Add that to the fact that you usually drink two or three cans a day and they can add up really fast. You are wise not to drink it so you can stay in shape!
@NettieMae (185)
• United States
21 Nov 06
You should NEVER give a child carbonated drinks. To be digested it takes calcium out of the person's body. This leads to lots of problems with poor teeth and bones. Additionally, the sugar in soda pop fools the body into thinking it has had food so the child is less likely to want to eat healthy good stuff. It makes me want to cry when I see people putting pop in a child's bottle or cup.
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
27 Nov 06
Hi! I would never have given pop to my daughter as a baby, but now that she is 4, I would give her a little here and there, like when her tummy is upset and 7up might help, etc. I'll bet she does have healthier teeth for not drinking pop!
@icequeen (2840)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
Yes...unfortunately...however I try to make him drink other things too. Now..he keeps drinking my diet seven-up....and I hate that....
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• United States
17 Nov 06
My children started drinking soda at about 7 years of age. I don't think that was a wise decision. My grandaughter is 10 months old and my daughter has decided no to give her soda only juices. God Bless
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@clownfish (3272)
• United States
17 Nov 06
Hi and thanks for your response! My daughter is 4 and won't drink it at all. I've tried to give her 7up when her tummy was upset, but she wouldn't have it. She is starting to drink a lot more flavors of juice now. I'll stick with that!
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• Netherlands
20 Nov 06
What is "pop"?
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@clownfish (3272)
• United States
20 Nov 06
Hi! Soda, soft drinks, things like Coke and Pepsi.
@sthacker (354)
• United States
21 Nov 06
My daughter like sprite or leomanlime type of pop but other types she will not drink
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@rainbow (6761)
28 Jan 07
Do you mean fizzy pop? My boys get Scweps Diet Lemonade or Dr Pepper Zero on a Friday or Saturdaty nigh with their tea or at Christmans or birthdays. I prefer them to drink watered down fruit juice, water, warm milk and warm milky drinks. I only give fruit juice or fizzy pop with meals because of the affect on their little teeth and tummys.
@easy123 (1484)
• India
17 Nov 06
MY SUN DRINK ONLY MILK
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@clownfish (3272)
• United States
17 Nov 06
Hi and thanks for your response! My daughter drinks tons of milk! For a while that's all she would drink. Now she is starting to drink more flavors of juice and just plain water. Yayy!
@saphire539 (1639)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Yes my kids have drank soda ever since they were little.
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Hi! and thanks for your response! I'm beginning to wonder if there are reasons why some children like certain sweets and other kids don't.
@chefpatty (390)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Only at parties, not at home. I don't know why people have soda for birthday parties it is so bad for kids.
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Hi! and thanks for your response! I agree with you. I would rather see milk or chocolate milk or juice at parties, too.
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Hi! and thanks for your response! I agree with you. I would rather see milk or chocolate milk or juice at parties, too.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
13 Mar 07
My grandkids mother would give them pop all the time and now my grandson is over weight and would have a soda three or four times a day if it was around. There is nothing we can do to stop him as he is 18. Sugar is so addictive. but I can't get him to believe the fact that the sugar is very bad. You are so lucky that your daughter dosen't like sodas. I have a grandaughter that dosen't like ice cream. now can you beat that. Ice cream! Every kid like ice cream don't they.
• United States
17 Nov 06
My kids all like it but I only allow them to have it for special occasions. Most of the time it is tea, milk, or water that they drink.
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@clownfish (3272)
• United States
17 Nov 06
Hi and thanks for your response! I think you're right, limiting pop to special occasions is a good thing to do.
@suren2k6cse (2621)
• India
28 Nov 06
no child
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Hi! and thanks for your response anyway! :-)
@medooley (1873)
• United States
28 Nov 06
My kids do not drink soda. They may get a drink of it from time to time, but as of right now we limit the soda that they get. For the most part they are stuck drinking milk, fruit juice and water...
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Hi! and thanks for your response! My daughter has mostly had milk and water. She wouldn't drink juice for a long time, but now she's starting to drink more and different flavors, too. :-)