You dont need to have a moms instinct to know that a toddler probably shouldnt have any caffeine.

But when can kids drink coffee?

He wanted mo, mo, mo.

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Needless to say I stopped drinking coffee in front of him from that day on.

But whencankids drink coffee?

And there are many good reasons for this.

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registered dietitian and prenatal and postnatal health expert

Why is coffee too early a major problem?

Basically think ofall the reasons adults may want to cut coffee outand supercharge those.

Since children are smaller than adults, it takes far less of this stimulant to affect the little ones.

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In particular, coffee can have a negative impact on sleep for kids.

Are there positives to kids drinking coffee?

You know how the French are alllaissez-fairewith wine for youngins?

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Well, in Latin America its basically the same with coffee.

There its common for kids to have hot coffee with milk starting at an early age.

Brazil in particular tends to not consider coffee exclusively an adult beverage.

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registered dietitian and prenatal and postnatal health expert

These beverages, and even hot chocolate and iced tea, have caffeine too!

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