Posted by katja on Apr 4, in Blog Posts 52 comments. I have a beef more than one really. I was chatting with a lovely client the other morning. They had seen a dietitian for weight concerns for their two-year-old son. This child eats a phenomenal variety of wholesome foods but has become increasingly food preoccupied as they have tried to control his intake. Does a two-year-old need diet soda? He would hang around the buffet at parties instead of wanting to play. What would I recommend a two-year-old drink?
She has only ever liked milk or water and has only just started liking flavoured milk! I have to say, My dd is 6 and she has had fizzy drinks as treats now and again, if i take her somewhere special for a meal, she will often have diet coke. Tags “childhood obesity” “obesity” active bodies adoption adult eating allergies autism spectrum body-image books call to action childhood nutrition eating disorders eating out ellyn satter family meals feeding disorder feeding tips food obsession fostering gear infants and young toddlers interesting people in the news kids in the kitchen moms share money-saver musings nutrition education picky eating poverty product mention random hints reader questions recipes selective eating sensory snacks space-saver sweets the science time-saver toddlers and preschoolers vegetarian video weight bias. We try to keep them away from artificial sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup. They love banana milkshake but they only get it about twice a year if they’re lucky lol. She started writing in and has been published in Teaching Tolerance magazine. Last page in thread. See All. Yay, UU! Most soda contains caffeine, a stimulant that your toddler doesn’t need in his diet. They are lucky to have you!
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My friends would certainly know better, right? I had 5 seconds to determine my reaction- do I make a scene in front of children or just let it go? After all, I was a guest in their house. What right did I have to control what she gives her children?