Note from Connie: Please note that the following item about Britney Spears is not confirmed at all. In all fairness to the pop star, this is all hearsay. We’re only posting what we read about elsewhere — and that source cited unnamed sources, so we simply have no way of knowing if there’s any truth to it. Bear that in mind as you read this juicy, SUGAR SHOCKING! tidbit about Britney Spears that Jennifer Moore brings us.
Unnamed sources tell US Weekly, the weekly celebrity gossip magazine, that pop star Britney Spears gives her 22- and 11-month old sons soda in their baby bottles, according to a story in the New York Post.
The US Weekly story claims that 22-month-old Sean’s teeth have gotten so bad from all the sugar he ingests that Britney asked a dentist to bleach his teeth. The article also reports that Britney gave Sean ice cream at night, to help him sleep.
Obviously, it’s tough to vouch for the veracity of the sources for this news since they’re anonymous. But my goodness, I really hope these things aren’t true.
It’s bad to give any kid enough soda to ruin his teeth, let alone a baby that hasn’t even reached two years old. Actually, it’s not wise to give a kid of any age soda at all for many reasons, including its potential contribution to obesity and the risks that come with that, like heart disease and diabetes.
And ice cream to put a child to sleep? If Britney does this, she needs to take a peek at Chapter 17 of Connie’s book SUGAR SHOCK!, "For Parents: Help Your Young Sugar Brats End Their Fits of Fury."
The chapter offers parents some valuable info. It even quotes Connie’s mentor Nancy Appleton, M.D., author of Lick the Sugar Habit, who cites studies, which conclude that sugary foods can make your child hyper, anxious, irritable and unable to focus.
So feeding Sean ice cream before bed is about the worst thing to do if the goal is to get him to sleep.
Again, as I said, as a mom myself who would never feed my child ice cream before bed, I truly hope that this story isn’t accurate, because if it is, Britney’s making some pretty big mistakes with her kids.
Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog