Kids don’t really need soda. In fact, other than pizza night or something like that, I wouldn’t give them any myself.
They absolutely don’t need soda.
The main time my kids get sodas is with kid’s meals at like McDonald’s. My kids are getting older and want more grown up food. If they get a grown up meal at a restaurant, then they don’t get soda.
We’ve also cut way down on fruit drinks. The main one I buy is the orange juice that has calcium in it. The other juices are for special occasions like when they are sick.