This time we told Becky’s and Nialls’ parents that we would be feeding them a lot of sugar and they prepared for the worst. When it was time for Becky and Niall to go home both parent’s were unsurprised at how calm they were since they believed that the children had consumed a healthy sugar-free lunch.ĭay two, the crazy, boisterous, food throwing party. Then we swapped the healthy snacks for the sugary ones. To make sure the experiment was impartial we told Becky’s mum Patricia, and Niall’s dad Michael, that we would be feeding their children a sugar-free lunch. Add two parties, one with sugary snacks and the other sugar-free, and mix well.ĭay one, the underwater themed storytelling party.
Many carefully controlled studies have been conducted to test this idea and failed to find any effect of sugar consumption on children’s behavior. Two five year olds whose occasional out-of-control behaviour their parents’ attribute to sugar. Does sugar make you hyper if you eat a lot of it The answer is no, despite the fact that so many people believe this to be true. Do you dread children’s parties because of the effect all those sugary snacks will have on your child? Does sugar turn your little angel into a little monster?