do you give your toddler coffee? - Page 3

[IntuitiveJamie]

Originally Posted by scottishmommy

I let dd sip coffee. In my family people have been giving their kids coffee and tea for generations. In fact, I was drinking a cup of coffee every morning by the time I was 12 or so. We were also given hot totties when we were sick (hot whiskey, lemon and honey). Maybe it's a Scottish thing!

ETA
I don't drink martinis, but I let dd sip wine and beer(we rarely drink at all, maybe once a month)

Hotty totties are the best! We got those when sick too!

[ashleyhaugh]

nope, but i dont drink coffee.... he drinks tea with me though, but not hot right now since its summer in san antonio, lol

[Friday13th]

I certainly don't go out of my way to give it to him but if I leave a cup of iced coffee in reach he will certainly take a few sips. (like a PP I once gave him a sip thinking he'd hate it and stop asking but he LOVED it) I give him my whipped cream if I get a frappachino though.

I used to drink the dregs of my mom's tea every morning, all the leftover sugar, some milk and a little tea and I always got sips of wine and beer which I now hate as an adult.

[LaLaLaLa]

If I'm drinking something and my kids ask for a sip, I'll often say yes. They've had sips of coffee, tea, soda (only at restaurants; we don't keep soda in the house), and alcohol (only on holidays; we're basically non-drinkers but buy wine on Thanksgiving and Christmas). My DD (6 years old) doesn't much like anything but the soda; my DS (4.5 years old) loves it all. He has a very adventurous palate. At other times I'll tell the kids that I don't want them to have caffeine at the moment, and they are okay with that.

My grandparents always used to let me and my brother drink coffee (heavily milked) whenever we stayed with them. It's a very fond memory for me, and didn't cause any long-term addiction problems in either of us.

[jess152]

Our DS drinks water and milk daily and treat drinks (maybe once or twice a week) are chocolate milk, apple juice and smoothies. He's never had coffee or tea, iced tea or pop. If we have pop in a restaurant, we tell him it's beer and he won't like it! What meanies!

He's such a picky eater, it drives me crazy. I don't want to introduce something that's completely devoid of value in his diet because it's hard enough getting him to eat decently!

[holothuroidea]

I voted yes, but just sips! Are there really people who would give a toddler a whole cup of coffee?

I'm against eating/drinking anything in front of my kids that they can't try. When I drink coffee I give my 2 yo a sip if she wants it, and she usually does because she likes it. Same with beer and wine.

My DH says his grandmother gave him "coffee milk" (1/2 coffee, 1/2 milk) with brunch on Sundays as a special treat. I just thought that was a really sweet memory.

[holothuroidea]

Originally Posted by IntuitiveJamie

Hotty totties are the best! We got those when sick too!

I never had a hot tottie, but my mom did give me a sip of liquor at bed time for toothaches. Worked like a charm, of course.

[scottishmommy]

Originally Posted by luvmybaby333

No. I do not.

Having only recently been able to (with much effort) kick my own wicked caffeine habit, I will not foster such a habit in my own children. If a child needs it as a form of non-medicinal therapy for migraines or ADHD, then that's another story. But my children do not suffer from those conditions, and I will not create a problem for no other reason than they are curious to try it. Thankfully, I don't drink coffee... so really, it's a non-issue. My oldest *very* occasionally gets a sip or two of caffeinated soda (from daddy or someone else) but she makes very healthy drink choices most of the time, so I don't worry about the long-term affects of those rare indulgences on her. My toddler doesn't ever ingest caffeine. I would lose my hair if I had to deal with her on a caffeine buzz.

This is totally an aside, but do you feel alot better since you quit the habit? I've been thinking about it myself but I want to know if it's worth it!

[sapphire_chan]

You need an "other" I voted "no" but it's because I don't drink coffee and therefore dd doesn't ask.

If I did, I'd have no problem giving her sips. Caffeine, especially in the minuscule quantities that would come from a toddler sip of coffee, simply doesn't have a noticeable effect on dd.

[sapphire_chan]

Originally Posted by MadiMamacita

And, to Laughymama- I am rebelling against the "other" option
I think this is a YES or NO type poll- either you do let your LO have coffee or you do not. no middle ground! so in your case I would have voted yes!

But what about me? If it came up, I would let dd have a sip, but it never comes up.

I would but I don't, y'see?

She does have tea of all kinds. Black tea is her favorite because we use loose tea for that and she gets to pinch it out. Of course, it then is also very very weak because she doesn't want to wait for it to finish brewing, and I have to mix in cold water so she can drink it without burning her mouth.

[mama2mygirl]

Originally Posted by laughymama

I answered no but I guess I'm in the "other" category.

We don't buy him his own non-fat latte or anything but he's had a couple sips of coffee or certain coffee drinks when we've had it.

So no, we don't serve him coffee drinks but he gets sips now and then of ours when we have them.

Your post made me laugh!
I also don't buy my one-year-old a latte but I let her have sips here and there. She loves the stuff.

[Ianthe]

Every once in a while my 3yr old asks for a sip, and I let him have one, but nothing more than that, usually

[BookGoddess]

I don't, but I've been a toddler who had coffee, though not caffeinated soft drinks.

When I was a young child, my parents lived in a particular Asian country where it was common to give young kids very sweet milky coffee. It was almost like a Thai or Vietnamese ice-coffee, but warm. I don't think I was addicted to it. I didn't get it daily either. But when we visited people, they would offer it to me. I have fond memories of those days.

[Honey693]

I just brought this up with DH tonight and we both agreed that if DD wants to try our coffee this winter she can. I have no idea why I'm so opposed to the idea now, but in 3 months I won't be. Maybe it just seems more logical to give her coffee when it's cold since I'd be giving her cocoa then anyway.

[Latte Mama]

Yes DS will ask for sips of my latte. It's only a sip or two so I'm not concerned. The amount of caffeine in a sip is almost negligible anyway. Many times I get half/caff as well. I also don't view moderate caffeine intake in adults as horrendous.

[Baby_Cakes]

Sips, yes!

She also has sips of soda and iced tea.

[lizzylou]

Nope. There are some things he just can't have, and for now that's one of them.

I do let him have decaf tea though.

[MountainMamaGC]

My DD loves to steal sips from my mug. So now I make her own "coffee" every morning. Its Caf-Lib (roasted barely and chicory hot beverage) with lots of milk. She slams one back every morning. There is no real coffee in it but it has the same roasted flavour that coffee does. She calls it "cuppee".

[littlemizflava]

Originally Posted by JollyGG

I voted yes, but I feel I must explain my yes. I give my preschooler coffee because she gets migraines. We are experimenting to see if caffeine helps when she's having one.

But otherwise my kids don't get coffee. Of course, I'm not a big coffee drinker myself. When we started the experiment I actually had to run to Starbucks for a coffee (I do now have some in the house).

does she wear a baltic amber necklace/bracelet? i ask because i get migraines & headaches and the amber helps me the most. also my dd 8 has not had any since she has been wearing her necklace.

[Funny Face]

We have a strict 'no coffee for kids' rule and it's because it's the one beverage I can sit and sip and enjoy and not have to share and be hounded with 'Mom can I have some!?'. (well the kids don't drink soda either but we don't keep that at the house so )