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to refuse to serve coffee to a 10 year old?

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ScarlettDarling · 24/01/2015 15:41

Ds just been to an outdoor sledging place for his birthday party. Three of his best friends have come back here and as they're all freezing I offered them hot chocolate. One said he didn't like it and asked could he have coffee instead.I was a bit taken aback and made a joke about how coffee wasn't a children's drink, but he looked a bit miffed and said he had it all the time at home. I ended up giving him hot apple stuff instead but now Im wondering if I was being unreasonable...I don't think coffee is an appropriate drink for children, but I happily served hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows to the others which, let's face it, isn't exactly healthy!!

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Namechangeyetagaintohide · 25/01/2015 23:41

I also know plenty of people that still do the occasional tea in bottle. But of tea mostly milk no sugar. Can't see the harm in it.

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 25/01/2015 23:49

I drank tea out of a tommee tipee cup as a toddler. Didn't give it to my dc, or coffee but it hadn't occurred to me that the crap I did let them drink is no better! Fruit Shoot anyone?

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