Amanda

Yeh, thats the stuff I mean. My hv told us it was even worse than adult squash because of the amount of sugar in it! She said if we wanted to give it to LO's then to diulte it 20 to 1!

freckleonear

Wobbles, yes, all those things claiming to be sugar free contain sweeteners. The most common chemicals used are aspartame, saccharin and phenylalanine. Aspartame and saccharin have been linked to cancer, whilst there is a possibility that excessive amounts of phenylalanine can cause brain damage. Of course, nothing has been proven yet. Also, if something is described as a "fruit juice drink", it is not pure fruit juice but contains added sweeteners. It's a bit of a minefield out there for us!

My mum always bought the products with sugar in rather than the sugar free ones and I will be doing the same when Aaron is older. At least sugar is natural! However, I think I will probably try to stay clear of squashes and fruit juice drinks all together, and just stick to water and diluted fruit juice.

Kina

My two have diluted apple juice, probably 1 part to 10 parts water.

I used to buy the dilutable baby juice in glass bottles, I think it's cow and gate and watered that down 1 part to 10.

Never given them squash because of the chemicals and sweeteners in it and we rarely have it in the house.

Wobbles

Ok when you say 1 part to 10 or 20 part dilted - you just having an average guess at the measurements in babies cup?

Sounding thick here aren't I lol

And whne you say fruit juices/apple juice - you mean pure juices? Most pure orange etc is 'concentrated' ... these ok?

Will remember about the sugar free juices thanks girls!

You would think thet baby juices are better for baby - surely that would have been instinct so thats well bad if thats true what your HV said Amanda

Tilly

Bethanie has water most of the time and enjoys it a lot. She also has some pure apple juice (with only natural sugars - eg Copella) and the kids fruit cartons from the supermarket with added calcium (these are only suitable over 12 months though). I also sometimes buy her the flavoured water from Boots or the Cow and Gate ones, but I water those down a lot.

kelly2903

pure juices that are from concentrate have additives as well, after reading all the pos about it i think i would prefer pure juice not from concentrate that cant possible be bad for them its 100% fruit.

Wobbles

So what brands do you girls buy?

Kina

Wobbles the beakers have measurements on them, on the tommee tippee ones we have it has a line so you know what 1/10 is.
I use from concentrate apple juice and just water it down I tried to find out about additives etc but didn't really come up with much info.