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Given the limitations in "free" (ie, carb free) drinks, I guess I don't see the same evil in diet soda that everyone else does. I do choose caffeine free diet soda though, to minimize the crap that it contains. We also have a cupboard full of Crystal light varieties.
I choose my battles. Gina's 5 and I never gave her soda, except on special occasions. I let her have caffeine free diet soda now, more than I used to, because she doesn't have as many choices as before. Raising a 5 year old diabetic in a home with three non-diabetic siblings is no picnic. So that's not really a hill I want to die on. I suppose I'll get thumbed for that, but I got big shoulders. I can take it. I think we'd all be surprised at how many actually walk the walk.
I save my intervention for more important things like pushing a protein snack at bedtime, or detering her from juice when she's high. How many five year olds do you know who like salad?! I'm so proud of that/her. THAT's where I sink my energy.
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