Aww, look at that happy kid! He's so happy! There's nothing like the pure, unadulterated joy of early childhood. Why is little Noah so happy? Well, because he just had his first taste ever of root beer.
Are you still seeing a happy kid in that picture? You should be. Unfortunately, a lot of people see something else. Once they hear that this child has been given that toxic devil's brew -- SODA -- to drink, they see a sugar-buzzed tot doomed to a future of obesity and ADHD and addiction and god knows what else.
Some of the more, er, emphatically opinionated comments posted on YouTube include:
"Future alcoholic"
"ONWARD TO OBESITY!"
"It's like instant autism"
"root beer → beer → hard alcohol → joints → mdma → cocaine → heroine → bath salts → eat a hobbo's head → death.
Good luck with life, Noah ... "
A little harsh, don't you think?! Especially that last one? (Also, that's not how you spell "hobo.")
Look, I'm not a huge fan of soda myself and I don't let my kids drink it on a regular basis, but do I think the occasional corn syrup-laden beverage at the movies or somebody's birthday party is going to ruin them for life?
NO. And it's not going to ruin Noah's life, either. Obviously. It's ridiculous that anyone would imply otherwise. But you know what really bothers me about some people's reactions to this video?
What really bothers me is that certain judgmental viewers immediately jump to the conclusion that Noah's parents are gonna give him soda with every meal from now until the moment they roll his obese, toothless self out the door to ... well, not college, since his soda-induced behavior issues will prevent any measure of academic success.
For all any of us knows, Noah lives on organic wheatgrass and flax meal. Not that it's any of our concern, either way.
Watch this adorable video and tell me:
Don't you think people are overreacting to this cute little boy's first taste of root beer?
Image via Jamest77vb/YouTube
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I haven't seen this video anywhere else and I haven't seen any comments/reactions either. Why do you have to present it this way? Why do you have to be so negative and nasty? Why not just say, "Hey, look at this cute video, I think it's great!" Quit the rudeness and the sarcasm!
I don't love soda and no, my kids don't drink it. We don't either (adults). We don't really like it. My oldest has tasted it once or twice and she does not like it either. She made awful faces and spit it out. I don't think I'm better than everyone else because of it! I just don't prefer soda and I don't choose to give it to my children. I don't think that makes me a bad mother, or a judgmental one either.
Cute video...too bad it was ruined with all the negative comments. Honestly your post is just as judgmental as the moms you're talking about.
That is one of the most adorable vidoes I have ever seen! He is clearly happy and healthy, and a little soda isn't a big deal.
I know I am asking for this, but here goes. I give my kids soda whenever they ask for it, root beer, orange, sprite/7up. I don't have a problem at all with it. They aren't obese, they are happy and active, they eat healthy foods just fine, and 90 percent of the time they ask me for milk(chocolate *gasp*), water, or juice(which is diluted). The only thing is that they can only have soda with a meal, which even their pediatric dentist doesn't have a problem with. Because I haven't been uptight over letting my kids try it and taste it, they may have 2 or 3 sodas a month. That's all they ask for.
All things in moderation!
hahaha!!! I've seen cousins give their kids soda in a bottle, while at a party, and they have turned out fine. Of course you don't intend to give it to them as an every day beverage, but an ocassional zip will not hurt.
are you kidding me? how can you condone this behavior, it is one thing to let a CHILD have an occasional treat but this is still a baby who is maybe 18months tops and it wasent just one sip it was four parents need to know that this kind of behavior in not acceptable and judgy moms let parents know when they have done the wrong thing and warn other moms away from doing the same