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

I also had tea and coffee as a tot. Dd never did as things are different. But from time to time. definitely.

Yep! My 10yo loves them

I mean time to time for the Latte.

Yes of course. Why on earth not?

@Skysblue

Nope. Coffee shop coffee is very strong, research the amount of caffeine in it before you consider saying yes. Some of them put in a triple expresso as standard!

No way would I agree.

I'm assuming it's the iced caramel lattes that are basically just a milkshake and squirty cream with a hint of coffee, not the actual hot lattes which in McDonald's are too strong even for me in my 40's and would leave me with the shakes if I was actually able to finish it 😆

McDonald's don't do decaf coffee. My mum practically lives on McDonald's coffee!

Have they tried some of yours.
My 15 yr old likes the idea but hates the taste

I used to buy a special needs child at work a babycino from work. He'd occasionally drink it. But it turned out he really wanted my coffee, as thats what mum gave him. He was so cute I used to share it with him. (He was 6) My colleagues were that he'd drink coffee. But it was their culture.

Sure it's not a caramel Frappuccino he is meaning? That's my 10yo favourite drink - no caffeine at all.

As someone who once ran a school trip where 30 kids all downed 4-5 espressos at the service station and were then high as kids for the next 8 hours I wish caffeine was banned for under 16’s!

*high as kites. They are obviously kids!

yes if it was before lunchtime

It is coffee not crack. I had milky coffee every Sunday when i was little, i was about 4 when i first remember helping to make it. I had tea every single morning. One coffee every now and then won't do any harm

Yes as a birthday treat.

Neither of mine like the taste of coffee so it's not really an issue here. At their age I hated coffee too - wish that was still true 😂

They both do love a non coffee Frappuccino though. As a treat, it's no problem. Are they good for you? No. But like lots of things moderation is key. Once in a while as a treat no problem

He had the iced frappe thing, totally loved it, already asking when will he get another one!

@Tigerwhocameforsupper

As someone who once ran a school trip where 30 kids all downed 4-5 espressos at the service station and were then high as kids for the next 8 hours I wish caffeine was banned for under 16’s!

So rather than supervise your charges better you'd ban coffee?

Yes my dd 9 has it and loves it

Queenofkattagat and sashh, I'm old too😜, milky coffee and big homemade shortbread biscuits were served in our school's dinners, was my favourite pudding😋 cola and chocolate contain caffeine too, your not telling me he hasn't had those by 10 years old!!

Yes, but maybe not in the evening!

By the way a recent study has shown that 2-3 coffees a day is supposed to be good for warding of dementia, so my coffee habit is staying😂

Yes, just not every day

I would ask for a decaff. They taste the same but less hyper kids afterwards!

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

This is hilarious , from 14ish me and my friends used to get the train into town and go to coffee shops. I loved a mocha back then. We could also buy coffee from a machine in the school canteen!
Is it just caffeine in coffee you ban, or caffeine in coke/chocolate etc too?