I can't believe she let's her kids drink that !
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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 ?
He has tried coffee to help with his ADHD...and it's HIS experience that the side effects...sweaty,racing heartbeat and headaches when coming down from the caffeine is not worth it to him,the side effects with him and Adderall is 0, it just helps him to focus and concentrate better than coffee.
And btw I formula fed all three of my girls after three months of breast feeding, not my first choice but that's how it worked out. So I wouldn't generalize people because they formula fed their babies.
ETA: Calling people ignorant makes me think that maybe you're the one who is ignorant. So sorry you feel that way about yourself and had to take it out on someone.
Quoting sha_lyn68:
Quoting Darkangel166:I asked my husband today, he has ADHD,severe in fact, if he would try coffee instead of the adderall he flat out said, "Adderall" coffee has too many side effects compared to the man made drug. And he quoted also, "just because coffee is natural doesn't mean it's good for you, cyanide is natural,so is heroin, cocain,marijuana, and for the moms that give their kids ANY form of caffeine, you are deluded if you think it does your kid good." end quote. So from someone who suffers from ADHD well there you go I guess.
Your husband needs to do a little research because it is very obvious he doesn't know what he is talking about. Why bad side effect of coffee does he think coffee has? Why does he falsely believe that coffee has "too many" side effects when compared to a schedule II narcotic? Has he even bothered to research the benefits of drinking coffee such as it has been found to lower the risk of getting colon cancer?
ETA: Your husband reminds me of the ignorant people who claim that formula is better than breast milk for babies because it is man made.
Quoting Darkangel166:He has tried coffee to help with his ADHD...and it's HIS experience that the side effects...sweaty,racing heartbeat and headaches when coming down from the caffeine is not worth it to him,the side effects with him and Adderall is 0, it just helps him to focus and concentrate better than coffee.
And btw I formula fed all three of my girls after three months of breast feeding, not my first choice but that's how it worked out. So I wouldn't generalize people because they formula fed their babies.
ETA: Calling people ignorant makes me think that maybe you're the one who is ignorant. So sorry you feel that way about yourself and had to take it out on someone.
Quoting sha_lyn68:
Quoting Darkangel166:I asked my husband today, he has ADHD,severe in fact, if he would try coffee instead of the adderall he flat out said, "Adderall" coffee has too many side effects compared to the man made drug. And he quoted also, "just because coffee is natural doesn't mean it's good for you, cyanide is natural,so is heroin, cocain,marijuana, and for the moms that give their kids ANY form of caffeine, you are deluded if you think it does your kid good." end quote. So from someone who suffers from ADHD well there you go I guess.
Your husband needs to do a little research because it is very obvious he doesn't know what he is talking about. Why bad side effect of coffee does he think coffee has? Why does he falsely believe that coffee has "too many" side effects when compared to a schedule II narcotic? Has he even bothered to research the benefits of drinking coffee such as it has been found to lower the risk of getting colon cancer?
ETA: Your husband reminds me of the ignorant people who claim that formula is better than breast milk for babies because it is man made.
You have a serious reading comprehension problem going on. I never judged anyone for formula feeding their babies. I spoke specifically about those who say that formula is better then breast milk because it is man made.
Also, you and your husband can't assume that because he has zero side effects from adderall that all children also have zero side effect, or at least fewer side effects than they do from caffeine. He is the one who is deluded, and so are you.
Yes thanks for noticing my reading comp. issue....much appreciated... and oh I didn't know you know me that well!!!! So when did you start living in my home? Like I said HE has fewer effects from the adderall than caffeine. Doesn't mean that everyone else is like him.
Quoting sha_lyn68:
Quoting Darkangel166:He has tried coffee to help with his ADHD...and it's HIS experience that the side effects...sweaty,racing heartbeat and headaches when coming down from the caffeine is not worth it to him,the side effects with him and Adderall is 0, it just helps him to focus and concentrate better than coffee.
And btw I formula fed all three of my girls after three months of breast feeding, not my first choice but that's how it worked out. So I wouldn't generalize people because they formula fed their babies.
ETA: Calling people ignorant makes me think that maybe you're the one who is ignorant. So sorry you feel that way about yourself and had to take it out on someone.
Quoting sha_lyn68:
Quoting Darkangel166:I asked my husband today, he has ADHD,severe in fact, if he would try coffee instead of the adderall he flat out said, "Adderall" coffee has too many side effects compared to the man made drug. And he quoted also, "just because coffee is natural doesn't mean it's good for you, cyanide is natural,so is heroin, cocain,marijuana, and for the moms that give their kids ANY form of caffeine, you are deluded if you think it does your kid good." end quote. So from someone who suffers from ADHD well there you go I guess.
Your husband needs to do a little research because it is very obvious he doesn't know what he is talking about. Why bad side effect of coffee does he think coffee has? Why does he falsely believe that coffee has "too many" side effects when compared to a schedule II narcotic? Has he even bothered to research the benefits of drinking coffee such as it has been found to lower the risk of getting colon cancer?
ETA: Your husband reminds me of the ignorant people who claim that formula is better than breast milk for babies because it is man made.
You have a serious reading comprehension problem going on. I never judged anyone for formula feeding their babies. I spoke specifically about those who say that formula is better then breast milk because it is man made.
Also, you and your husband can't assume that because he has zero side effects from adderall that all children also have zero side effect, or at least fewer side effects than they do from caffeine. He is the one who is deluded, and so are you.
I think it's because coffee has always been seen as a special grown ups only type of thing, I just started allowing my son to drink coffee he's 11 yrs old now. For the longest I was one of those people who wouldnt dare give a kid coffee until my son asked me "why? " I had to stop and ask myself "yeah why?" couldn't come up with a logical answer so I gave in. It worked out well he only gets it every blue moon.
Coffee is low enough in caffeine that my doctor said it was perfectly fine to drink a cup a day during pregnancy (I still didn't) but he sure as heck didn't tell me that about soda. I would think caffeine would be the only reason for not giving it to kids, but if they're getting soda, there's really no foot to stand on. People always like to point out how everyone else is wrong.
Well my children are only 8,5,& 2,so for them soda is a RaRE treat and then it is only un caffeinated. I do not like when I see young children drinking caffeinated anything. Coffee for ADHD I understand (both myself and my oldest have it,though I do not allow her coffee yet),and the asthma as well of course,but I don't like seeing teens drink it too often,because once you start with caffeine your body craves it and its hard to function without it,I never drink coffee myself. But also,this is one of those "choices" parents are allowed to make for children that isn't completely awful. What really sets me off is seeing teenagers and even children 10 and younger drinking energy drinks,I think there should be some kind of age limit on those things!
When I was little my mom would give us "coffee cow" mostly milk with a little bit of sugar and a little bit of coffee. I kept that tradition with my boys. It's a treat for my little one. He rarely gets soda (unless his father gives it to him) and drinking coffee cow makes him feel "all grown up"
Do you ever get hit on even looking a mess?
Why inflict this silly cosmetic pain on a baby!?!