I have to admit I'm a former Diet Coke addict - stopped it during pregnancy and felt a lot better from a GI standpoint - never really went back. We never offered the kids soda - they drink milk and water with a rare fruit juice - my MIL thought she was going to give my son a "treat" and he took one sip and didn't like it. My sisters kids are the same way - didn't get soda as little kids and ended up not caring for it when they got older.