A video of a mother talking about things she does with her children that other parents might not agree with has gone viral on TikTok. The mother was well criticized on the web for assuming that she offered her 2-year-old son coffee. To put an end to the doubt, check in today's article, whether or not it is recommended for children to consume coffee and what are the impacts of that.
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Can children have coffee?
The @theamazingmara profile video had over 4 million views and received over 12k comments – most criticizing precisely the fact that she gives this drink to her only 2-year-old son years. With such repercussions, the mother, called Mara, made a new video defending herself, talking about drinking coffee.
“I don't know why so many people are upset that I said Indy drinks coffee. How can I say no to coffee? See how cute his face is! Don't you drink coffee every day?", Said Mara in the video, showing a video of him drinking his favorite coffee with coconut milk.
But after all, is consuming this at that age bad?
remove the doubt
In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, caffeine consumption is not recommended for children under 12 years old. Caffeine can have a number of negative effects on children's neurological and cardiovascular systems, in addition to increasing the risk of dependence and addiction.
However, other sources already state that from the age of 2 the child can consume the drink in a restricted way – half a cup a day. Upon reaching the age of 6, this amount can be increased.
Therefore, we can say that this is very relative. Therefore, it is up to each parent to decide how much the child can or cannot consume. As long as, in a more restricted way, it allows the child to enjoy a little of this wonder that is drinking coffee!
