AIBU to say no to drinking tea?

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DD, 9, had a sip of my tea yesterday and said she liked it and asked to be allowed to drink some more often. I'm not sure. It was after walking back from an activity to the car, so I'm inclined to think it was a warm drink she was after rather than "tea".

I let her drink fruit "teas" which are technically infusions, but not black tea or coffee.

AIBU to think she is too young for proper tea? My main concerns are caffeine, teeth staining, iron absorption.

YABU: let the poor child drink some tea!
YANBU: She is too young, no tea for her!

I’m a child of the fifties, so obviously have managed to survive despite a lifetime of tea drinking.

I’m also from Yorkshire, so if I visit someone and they haven’t offered me a cup of tea within 30 seconds of arrival I assume they’ve fallen out with me!

My DD2 (9) likes drinking tea now, hardly surprising since I love a strong cuppa. (No sugar, though, yuck! )

She has a weak cup of tea, though, with plenty of milk.

@Sharletonz

Well i must be a terrible mother, my 3 year old has half a cup of milky tea every Saturday morning!,

That's really sweet @Sharletonz A nice little Saturday ritual ❤

@thenightsky

Always had a nice warm cup of tea as a small child in the 70s. Also coffee. However coffee in the UK back then was one teaspoon of rubbish instant

Mellow Birds!

Ah that stuff was foul 🤣

Agree @Alicetheowl - in all your points

This thread is like helicopter parenting on acid.
It’s Tea!!!

Jesus op. Have you really actually thought about whether making a cup of tea for a kid might harm them ? 🤣

I’m also from Yorkshire, so if I visit someone and they haven’t offered me a cup of tea within 30 seconds of arrival I assume they’ve fallen out with me!

If I am expecting a friend round the kettle goes on as soon as there is a knock on the door @MrsFezziwig
I live in Yorkshire BTW

I was brought up in a tea and coffee drinking household. It was almost a ritual. Everything stopped for morning coffee and a mid afternoon cup of tea. I feel quite nostalgic thinking about it. My dad "educated" my German born mother to drink tea. Then they always had a cup of "China" tea after our evening meal. I think, looking back, it was probably Earl Grey.

Oh, and I loathe parnsips, but I love my family so I always do them for Christmas dinner

@ihatethecold

This thread is like helicopter parenting on acid. It’s Tea!!!

Jesus op. Have you really actually thought about whether making a cup of tea for a kid might harm them ? 🤣

Hahaha 🤣

My DS is fine and enjoys a de-caff milky tea with no sugar now and then. Usually Saturday afternoon and we have it with a biscuit or mince pies this time of year!
I'm almost certain a weak de-caff tea will not harm a child!

Parsnips

I had an iced coffee in the drink holder in my car. I then went to pick my five year old up from school.

He stole my iced coffee and now I have to watch my drinks at all times.

*5

@RampantIvy I also hate parsnips so I’m now doubly vexed

In my family we all drink very weak black tea( a tradition started by a great uncle we all admired). One tea bag would do 4 of us easily. to my way of thinking this is the nicest and easiest way to drink tea and couldn't do any harm. My aunty used to take me round to er neighbours fora cup of Camp Coffee before I started school, but that is another matter!

My mother (against my wishes) used to give my son 3 large lattes with 3 sugars each before school each morning
He’s grown up drinking lattes with no sugar as an adult
Oddly (or not) he refused (decaf,no sugar) coffee at home (no bloody wonder!)

I’d give her a cup of tea-decaf-and make it weak/milky

It’s a cup of tea-not hard drugs-I promise that if you ban it,it will be more tempting behind your back

I was having a cuppa in my beaker as a kid Shes
Deff not too young

This thread is like helicopter parenting on acid.
It’s Tea!!!

Jesus op. Have you really actually thought about whether making a cup of tea for a kid might harm them ? 🤣

I don't think I really thought about it as such. I just had it filed under this drink is not suitable for young kids and then yesterday realised DD is not so young anymore!

She isn't asking for vodka

Another kid of the 80s (and Irish grandparents) who first had tea in a sippy cup as a toddler. By 9 my parents and grandmother just assumed that if they were having tea I would too. I don't think I had coffee till I was in my teens but only because we're a family of tea drinkers.

Just make the kid a brew !

Both mine were allowed tea from about 3 years old just not after a certain time in the day because of the caffeine but to be honest it was so weak and milky there was barely any caffeine in it.

My DD is 11 and loves a cup of tea. It's one of life's little pleasures and one or two small cups of mid strength tea with a good splash of milk will do no harm.
I can't for the life of me understand how anyone would be hand wringing over a cup of tea...how the fuck will you cope will the alcopops in a year or two...

I've never drunk tea. I do however drink coffee all day, the stuff with caffeine and usually proper coffee. I've always been the same and quite honestly I don't think it harms me at all. I think constant sipping of fruit juice probably rots the teeth more!

I’d see tea as more medicinal - I made a very weak milky cup for my nephew last weekend as he’d had a mental morning at soft play and was completely knackered even after a nap. If it’s very occasionally I think it’s fine.

I was brought up on tea and coffee and I used to put tea in my kids bottles when they were babies.
I don't understand all the hysteria of today's parents with tea.

Bloody hell, it's tea not crack.

My DD (nearly 9) likes the odd cup of instant coffee. Call Social Services.