The perfect kid drink: Everything you ever wanted to know about tots & teas
Linda F. Palmer, natural infant health and nutrition consultant and author of Baby Matters, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby, says:
Herbal teas are a perfect drink choice for children. Juices are high in sugar and missing the healthful fibers of whole fruits. Drinks loaded with corn syrup or artificial sweeteners are certainly bad news and should never be started. Water is wonderful but can sometimes lose its excitement.
I find it funny how many parents have been afraid to allow their children to share some chamomile tea that I’ve brought to an event, while many of those same children can be seen with a “juice” pouch or even a “lemon/lime” soda; both packed with corn syrup.
While tea doesn’t need to be sweetened, it takes only a half teaspoon of honey (not for infants under 1 year), sugar, or agave nectar to pleasantly sweeten 8 ounces of tea. Soda or grape juice deliver 13 times that amount of sugar, and we now know that corn syrup has detriments of its own beyond the sugar content. At the same time, various teas provide wonderful antioxidant, anti-cancer, and antimicrobial benefits. There’s no reason to even start sweeter drinks when tea can be so satisfying, healthy, and prevent the development of sweeter desires.
Herbal teas are a perfect drink choice for children. Juices are high in sugar and missing the healthful fibers of whole fruits. Drinks loaded with corn syrup or artificial sweeteners are certainly bad news and should never be started. Water is wonderful but can sometimes lose its excitement.
I find it funny how many parents have been afraid to allow their children to share some chamomile tea that I’ve brought to an event, while many of those same children can be seen with a “juice” pouch or even a “lemon/lime” soda; both packed with corn syrup.
While tea doesn’t need to be sweetened, it takes only a half teaspoon of honey (not for infants under 1 year), sugar, or agave nectar to pleasantly sweeten 8 ounces of tea. Soda or grape juice deliver 13 times that amount of sugar, and we now know that corn syrup has detriments of its own beyond the sugar content. At the same time, various teas provide wonderful antioxidant, anti-cancer, and antimicrobial benefits. There’s no reason to even start sweeter drinks when tea can be so satisfying, healthy, and prevent the development of sweeter desires.
Shelley KingHello. Have finally tried Billy Berry with Jemma and she loved it chilled!!!! She is such a water girl so to try and introduce something is a little harder than I thought but tonight we had success and I even had a tall glass, it is just delicious !!! THANK YOU
Promote My Wellbeing Service Just had to let you know after tasting Penny Peach, my
little 18month old son is now asking for "T"....it's not only yummy, but
it's expanding his vocabulary....So Cute!!!
Melissa Curtin I bought a bunch of your sample teas to give them a go. My 20month old had a cold last week and all she wanted to drink was the Billy berry and Andy apple. They smell so great! I make a jug up and leave it to brew overnight and she drinks it through out the week. Looking forward to trying the rest
Giselle McKenna just got my Kidz Tea, so yummy and a massive hit with the kids Tina Colada!! What a great idea and a great alternative to cordial and sugar highs :)
Mums In Business Perth Mums you have to try Kidz Tea, just got Jake and Eva tina colada and it is fab, they love it (and secretly so do i very yummy) :)
Kristie-Lee Kolbee I have tried Bily Berry, Tina Colada and Raspberry with my girls. Not only are they loving it, I am too! I think I will be going off other teas and sticking to Kidz Tea!!!
Pretty Things Distract Me I received my samples from Kidz Tea today and I am totally impressed!!! The gorgeous smell coming from the parcel when I opened it was amazing - I cannot wait for my kiddies to try some tomorrow!!! Have you got your Kidz Tea samples yet? YOU SHOULD!!!
little 18month old son is now asking for "T"....it's not only yummy, but
it's expanding his vocabulary....So Cute!!!
