Strix Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 There is a theory that caffeine stunts growth Maybe that's why the average height in Italy is less than other parts of Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 It appears it’s not as bad as one might think. A growing body of research shows that coffee drinkers, compared to non-drinkers, are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia. It's also suggested that coffee drinkers have fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems and strokes. Is Coffee Good for Kids? According to one researcher – Dr. Tomas DePaulis – many parents who keep their kids as far away from coffee as possible could be wrong. He says coffee isn’t that bad for kids and, like in adults, it can help improve concentration and may help children do a little better on tests for this reason. In an interesting finding from Brazil, kids who drink coffee with milk are less likely to have depression than other children. If it gives you a short term boost in concentration that is no reason to give it to a 4 year old not sitting a test. Its also no proof of a benefit as the short term boost in concentration may be at the expense of long term health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmaximus Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 If it gives you a short term boost in concentration that is no reason to give it to a 4 year old not sitting a test. Its also no proof of a benefit as the short term boost in concentration may be at the expense of long term health. The finding also appear to show that there are also long term benefits of drinking coffee, that doesn’t mean kids should drink gallons of the stuff or have it with sugar, but giving them a small amount of coffee made with milk appears to do more good than harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 The finding also appear to show that there are also long term benefits of drinking coffee, that doesn’t mean kids should drink gallons of the stuff or have it with sugar, but giving them a small amount of coffee made with milk appears to do more good than harm. It doesn't sound concrete to me:hihi: that may just be the way you are paraphrasing it of course. One researcher finding tenuous health benefits is not really enough to conclude anything. There is a course a lot of evidence showing the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I think all drinks can be given to kids with the proviso that the consequences are closely monitored-personally I believe that such mature drinks are safer than pop and coke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I think all drinks can be given to kids with the proviso that the consequences are closely monitored-personally I believe that such mature drinks are safer than pop and coke. coke is full of caffeine as well so its probably pretty similar except they are more likely to enjoy it as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 French Canadian kids in Quebec often get a glass of wine for supper, as young as 2. Never any problem with hypertension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Both of my children ( now in their 30s ) were brought up on tea / coffee and they've both done very well in their chosen careers. Never had any ill effects. They never had sugar in though, and still don't to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I think the whole hyper child, sugar/caffeine thing is probably a myth. I believe some parents use it as a reason to mask the fact their child is being a little brat. http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/2271-caffeine-bad-kids.html The medical consensus seems to be that it's not a good thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 MODERATION is the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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