Gatorade and Kids

[Pannonian]

Try Orangina instead? It's the best tasting soft drink I've tried, and once they're hooked on that, you can try mixing carbed water with various fruit juices.

[Lemur]

As I said in the OP, the vast majority of their liquids are tap water, milk (with or without chocolate syrup) and juice. We treat soda like ice cream, a treat for good behavior.

I was just curious about "sports drinks," that's all. And from what I'm gathering, it's about as healthy as soda. That answers my question.

[Mailman653]

Try Orangina instead? It's the best tasting soft drink I've tried, and once they're hooked on that, you can try mixing carbed water with various fruit juices.

I love that stuff, I can finish a liter in a day.

In regards to the orginal post, I think most of what has been said is correct. I think to summerize it all it can be said that unless your kids are playing sports on a constant basis, they shouldn't be drinking the stuff just as an ordinary drink. They have sugars and too much sugar obviously can cause caries (cavities).

Nothing beats water for a safe and healthy drink. No sugars, no additives or artificial colors or preservitives, and depending where you live, your local tap water might be treated with floride as well.