Why Do Kids Love Eating Sweets?

Let’s face it! Kids love sweets, and children — like many of us — have an intense craving for sweets.  But why do kids love eating sweets?

Perhaps, it is part of our biological makeup or the way early memories of our experiences with sweets affect our brain and mood, but there is a universal desire for sweets. From Dubai to Britain to America, children everywhere have an affinity for chocolate, mixed sweets, and sugary treats.

Are We Hardwired To Love Sweets?

The first taste many babies have is their mother’s milk. Babies’ taste buds are very sensitive, and from the beginning, their innate desire to satisfy the taste for something sweet is innately rooted in the sweet taste of their mother’s milk.

Babies and children use their sense of smell to help distinguish flavours with a preference for familiar tastes, and when we eat sweet treats, the sugar goes into the bloodstream and then to the brain. The brain releases dopamine which is the hormone that causes feelings of happiness, joy, and excitement. We are hardwired to feel better after eating sweets.

How Our Genes Influence Our Taste Buds

From the beginning of time, humans have always had the natural survival instinct to seek out energy-giving high-calorie foods. In the past, sweet foods, such as fruits, were utilised as life-supporting foods, and bitter foods often were viewed as something that could potentially be poisonous. 

Before us, our parents and ancestors ate, and what the child’s mother eats while the baby is in utero may influence the child’s cravings in life. Previous generations ate a lot of fruits that coded their genes, which still affects the genes of children today.

Children Naturally Crave High Energy Foods

As children are growing, their bodies naturally crave high-energy foods. The body’s need for calories and energy drives its taste buds to eat sweet, calorie-rich foods. 

There are limitless sweet treats: dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and unique sour and sweet treats. It is natural to crave these sweets, as they provide not only a delight for the taste buds but also for the brain.

Sweets Work To Clear Sour Or Bitter Taste From The Mouth

Have you ever eaten something and immediately wanted to get the taste out of your mouth? Well, kids are the same way. Sometimes trying new food is not pleasing to their palate, and their first instinct is to change the taste in their mouth to something pleasurable that is often something sweet!

Children Want What Is Forbidden Or Restricted

As seen in history, the forbidden fruit is often the most sought-after and hardest to get. Many parents often restrict sweets or, at times, completely prohibit them, which makes kids want them all the more.

Sweets Are Colorful And Beautifully Decorated

Sweets are often brightly coloured or beautifully decorated with ornate designs. Colourful gummies and lollipops, milk chocolate with colourful swirls and embellishments, marshmallow treats, and other sweets that appeal to the eye. 

Every kid loves to have unique sweets as a gift or make up special packages to give as gifts to their friends. 

Sweet Treats For Every Occasion

Whether you are craving a special sweet treat to celebrate a special occasion or just to satisfy a craving,  finding a sweet shop where you can pick and mix sweets is the best!

Do you remember going to the sweet shop for a special treat? Maybe Grandma or Mom bought some from your local sweet shop. We are very connected to our sensory experience, and tastes, smells, sounds, and visual connections that reflect our childhood memories. 

Our taste buds can transport us back in time to some of our favourite memories and experiences. Holidays, family time, and birthdays that encompass unique sweet treats are an integral part of our memories and woven into the tapestry of our life.

We Offer A Variety Of Colorful Delicious Sweet Treats

You can find something for everyone at the Sweet Factory. We even offer halal, vegan, and vegetarian treats, so there will be the perfect sweet for you (and your body!). 

Check out our whole list of sweets here — we’re sure to have something to satisfy any sweet tooth and we deliver high-quality treats right to your door!