Would you allow your 10 year olds to have a Caramel Latte from McDonald’s?

[Workinghardeveryday]

He desperately wants one, been asking for months.

He always has a milkshake which is very unhealthy anyway, I am thinking about the caffeine.

Would you allow it?

Yes

Yes.

Yh, why not? There is no age limit on it, it’s not a age restricted drink

Do they do decaf?

Yes, Dd had whatever she wanted to drink at that age (not alcohol obvs)

Yes, fine for a treat. It's not strong coffee & really is more like a milkshake. Not the healthiest but ok once in a while.

Perhaps ask how many shots of coffee they put in it?

My son likes to have a Tall Caramel macchiato from Starbucks, but instead of putting in 2 shots of coffee I ask if they put in 1.

Not if its coffee...no

Yes

yes. My 10 (nearly 11 year old) often has milky coffee at home as well).

Thank you all, I will go with the majority and let him have one😁

I'm old, in the winter they used to give us milky coffee at primary school. I don't get the banning caffeine until children are 18.

I drank coffee from I was 8. I’m still alive.

Why don't you just ask for a decaf one?!

@sashh

I'm old, in the winter they used to give us milky coffee at primary school. I don't get the banning caffeine until children are 18.

I've never heard of banning caffeine till 18+, it's not alcohol As a one in a while treat it's OK, I wouldn't make it a regular occurrence.

Try asking for a decaf

I'd probably be fine with it but unless he's tasted coffee before I'd probably be prepared that he might not actually like it.

Caffeine is a drug so personally we've only allowed decaf until 16.

McDonald’s don’t do decaf.

I’d say it’s fine as a one-off treat. But I let my toddler suck my cappuccino foam

I've been drinking tea since I was a small child (I'm in my 50s). All ok so far. I can't see the harm in a 10 year old having an occasional coffee.

Yes

I'd allow one as a special treat; but it would not become a regular habit.

One of my childhood treats was sweet instant coffee made with milk before bed. I’m now pushing 60-still like my one cup of coffee a day although now I have a grinder!

@Jobsharenightmare

Caffeine is a drug so personally we've only allowed decaf until 16.

Do you veto coke (as in cola!) and other caffeinated fizzy drinks too? Just being nosy.

@sashh

I'm old, in the winter they used to give us milky coffee at primary school. I don't get the banning caffeine until children are 18.

I don't get this either. I actually thought this was a joke. Someone seriously asking if a 10 yo kid can have a milky coffee?! 🤣