Jesus Christ, NO.

Until 6 months of age, infants should have nothing but breastmilk (or formula, in the event that it's necessary). After that solids can be introduced, but breastmilk should be continued until at least 12 months (according to the American Academy of Pediatrics) or at least 24 months (according to the WHO).

My daughter is three, and I've *never* given her HFCS. Very, very occasionally I'll give her a *sip* of fancy-schmancy soda made with cane sugar, and as a treat I give her 1/2 fruit juice and 1/2 club soda. I'm not sure when the policy will change, but it's several years out. I simply don't see any reason to introduce empty calories like soda into her diet, not to mention the phosphoric acid, HFCS, and host of other nasties it contains.

I don't think bubbles are a good idea for babies. No beer or soda; stick to wine.

Seriously, most "juice" in those juice boxes aimed at kids is no different than soda pop. They still encourage your kids to continuously bathe their tiny little teeth in sugar water. And the bubbles can't be good for infants.

I was fed Pepsi daily as a child, from age 1 or so. It was part of a fast food, processed food, sugary white flour cereal for breakfast, etc. upbringing. I was twenty before I realized what a healthy diet means. I drastically changed my diet and I'm fine. But I think it is rare to break out of bad habits one was raised with. My brother never did and developed high blood pressure in his twenties and diabetes in his thirties.

Short version: don't poison your children.

they also had ads in the 50s that said smoking was good for us

Only if you want to wean them to become obese, diabetic sugar-dependents with bad teeth.

Can =/= should. I imagine that young kids would like the sweet taste, but as Fnarf rightly points out, it's not good for them.

Really dumb ass thing to do, soda is EVIL, full of HFC, acids and endo disruptors, feed babies mothers milk, watch them grow strong and healty. Note to self: Dumb ass for adults to drink pop etc