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Alright so I just typed a ew paragraphs…My mind was at work with what to say and then my internet connection was lost and so was my blog…This needs to be a lesson to me that I need to begin my blogs in wordpad and then copy them to other locations after having saved em…Sooooo yes there are some lost goods out there…my long lost blog=)

yesterday on Wedneday June 9th Drayton had his first taste of soda and while I know that he probably enjoyed it I can’t help but feel a need to express my opinion on the subject…

I thought it would be cute to notate his first taste and hopefully his last taste of it for many many years…I say this for a number of reasons. First of all I know that we are exposed to a multitude of unhealthy experiences but as his momma I feel responsible for helping him to desire healthier things and not desire to consume waste.

It is pure SUGAR and it is also very addictive( soda) is…

I am sure I did not drink it too often while I was a little child but from I do remember that when I was an age lets say 13 or 14 I started treating myself to these beverages more freely and by the time I was married we were consuming several cans of soda per day.

Sooo most people don’t dwell on things like this but leave it to me to.

Those people who give it to their babies in bottles or even at all should give themselves a slap as it is just senseless to give them anything less than good for them.

With everything made today there is enough sugar and junk that overexposure is just not healthy.

I feel like I can spare him from having teeth problems and other problems that come from these addictive beverages and that is why when he points for a sip I don’t feel the least bit guilty telling him no its yucky.

I am aware that I can’t protect him from everything but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try.

I feel like we expose ourselves to enough unhealthy experiences in life just naturally so and well I will do my very best to help him understand that soda and junk food are unhealthy and have no benfits other than temporary ones.

I want him to be at an age where he can understand that it can be enjoyed as a treat once in a while but shouldn’t be abused…

I thinkmy first blog was worded better but anyways like any bad addictive thing you should be at an age where you can make that choice for yourself and understand the consequences before going forth and ………..

I just get soo annoyed when I think of parents that allow there kids to nurse a soda. I remember being soo young and sucking it through the barely open crack or hole I would punch in the can.

Now I may come across as overly neurotic to some I want to note that I let my son indulge in sweet stuff such as cookies icecream and an occasional piece of candy…All things that are not beneficial to good health but all good treats.

I don’t want him to sheltered from everything just want to elimainate introducing things that can be harmful to our health and addictive. Things that have no benefits outside of mental ones.

Soooo to the best of my ability I will keep him from having another taste for as long as I can.

I had made the mistake of putting a can in the window sill behind me on the couch while I was watching a tv show and talking on the phone.Drayton was beside me on the couch being quiet and I look over and he had the can perfectly in his hands sippin on the orange soda.

He had spilt it all down the couch while pulling it down from the window.

I just thought this was a cute story and while I know he will likely indulge in this treat again as he gets older I can be at peace and know that I kept him from over consuming it.