Comments on: Parenting Poll Of The Week – Kids Drinking Coffee

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:20:51 +0000

I heard from my co-worker that coffee helped her son with ADHD which my son has as well. I give him about a half of a cup a day and I am extremely happy with the result. He is calm almost 90% of the time and he is more focused. The half cup of coffee is the only caffene he gets all day so I’m sure he is not being harmed by it.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:51:10 +0000

I drink coffee and then breastfeed; does that count? I wouldn’t give my daughter coffee (at almost one year old) but I’m sorry, going without it for nine months of pregnancy was hell enough!

By: Ed (zoesdad)

Ed (zoesdad) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:56:23 +0000

I tell my kids if you’re going to drink coffee you have to drink it BLACK! That usually puts and end to the whole issue.

They just want the extra sugar and cream.

By: jason

jason — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:02:07 +0000

Wow, you’re good. You come up with some great Parenting Polls. I’m often disturbed when I see kids (middle and high school) at my local Starbucks and ordering uber-caffeinated drinks. I was raised under the premise that coffee stunts your growth. My parents never allowed us to go near it. I didn’t have my first cup until college.

Our son, two-years-old, will not be drinking coffee, nor will he be drinking any soda. He hasn’t thus far.