09.28.05
Caffeine and Kids
I’ve been wondering about the effects of caffeine on kids a lot lately. I keep seeing kids somewhere between ages 10 and 16, ordering coffee drinks at local coffee houses, and chugging “energy drinks”. I can’t imagine how that much caffeine can be good for anyone, let alone young people who still have a lot of growing to do.
I wonder what it does to their brains? I know it has messed with mine since starting to drink it regularly at about age 19.
The Accidental Heodnist seems to be wondering about similar things. Check out her post.
Ashley said,
October 1, 2005 at 9:57 am
My favorite is seeing (multiple) kids at Walmart with BOTTLES of soda. Literally, rubber nipples and pooh-bear type bottles.
Doping kids with horse-portions of sugar and caffiene. Hm…and parents wonder why they “have” to put their kids on drugs to get them to act “normal.”