Mom Confessions
What's the deal about preteens & teens (12 & up) drinking coffee? I mean, my parents never told us we couldn't and I've been drinking it since I was 10, it never hurt me or my siblings.
I have seen parents give their Kids , pepi, coke, mountain dew etc. And that's ok. Mountain Dew has a ton of caffeine in it, so why is that ok, but coffee is so wrong. At least the coffee has some health benefits.
And for kids who have ADHD or other issures it can be a help. I have bad allergies and my brother has asthma. When we were kids we'd drink coffee to help with the symptoms.
That's my question. Why do you think some parents give kids other drinks with sugar, corn syrup and caffeine, such as Mountain Dew, etc, But Coffee is a big no no ?
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I dont have an issue with my kids drinking coffee. -
I give my 8 year old coffee.
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I wondered this yesterday.
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Good question? -
I don't get it either. -
i wouldnt have an issue my DS has ADHD and he is on metadate lowest dosage possible right now and it seems to be working sorta...gonna have it up'ed a little but he hates the taste of coffee we have alrdy tried that before he was put onto medication.
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Not sure. Brb I need a cup of coffee. I let my ds drink it when he was 15. He never got the addiction to it and only drank it once in awhile. It helped his allergies.
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i just figure my 3 yr old is hyper enough without caffeine
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My 4 year old doesn't drink coffee and rarely has soda. I don't like soda so I don't buy it, grandma on the other hand is a different story. We have water, milk, green tea, and his juice boxes to drink. What people give their kids to drink isn't my business. -
Those are just bored women saying that.