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  • Can babies drink pop?
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    Only if you want to wean them to become obese, diabetic sugar-dependents with bad teeth.

  • Can babies drink pop?
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    Chiming in with another "Yes they 'can'. No they shouldn't. Ever"
    Stupid evil corporations don't care what is actually good for babies - they care about making profits. Period. Remember: Fred Flintstone was selling kids Winston cigarettes.

    Babies/youngin's shouldn't have soda pop at all. Nor juice for that matter. Nutritionally, they NEED neither. Yes, even fresh squeezed juice. I've asked.

    Also: The carbonated gas can complicate their already-hard-to-bear gas issues. More and more docs are seeing gas as the cause of baby colick.

    Emily's spot on: breastmilk FTW!

  • Can babies drink pop?
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    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.

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

  • Can babies drink pop?
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    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.

  • Can babies drink pop?
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    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

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