Maternal and Child Health Professional: What about other drinks?

Parent: Well he loves his juice, he drinks probably a couple of glasses of juice a day and we usually have some kind of fizzy drink in the fridge. You know, just for if somebody comes around or something like that. So he probably has that every now and then, every other day maybe.

Maternal and Child Health Professional: Okay, well water is probably the best drink to have when he is thirsty, so mostly water. And juice is a bit of a trap because although it’s healthy in some respects, it has as much sugar as the fizzy drinks or soft drinks.

Parent:  Really? Oh.

Maternal and Child Health Professional: It’s a bit of a shock.

Parent: I always feel like I’m doing the right thing when I’m giving him juice.

Maternal and Child Health Professional: I know, I think most families that comes to a bit of a surprise. Yeah, so if he is going to have juice at all just maybe just a little bit at breakfast or a small amount in the day, and mostly have water.