Occasionally I have seen that mom is having tea , kid wants it too .. and mom just pours a bit in a glass and hands it to the kid. Should kids be allowed to have tea/coffee at that young age?
I was talking to a friend the other day and she said , it doesnt matter as long as the tea is really milky …
I would have thoughts kids should be kept away from tea and coffee … or not? 
.. opinions?
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i personally wouldn't give me kids any tea. if it's something that they shouldn't be drinking, then why introduce them to it? most likely, they're going to end up liking it, and keep asking for more.
i still don't drink tea! don't think i ever will either :p
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No the kds should not have tea .. and they should all be like my sister .. shes 14 and she ll make the best tea . you ll remember it for weeks .. but NEVER has it herself .. Milk no matter what time of teh day it is .. i however, drank tea from a very very young age .. thas cos i was in pakistan ..and the only thing we got in them days was tea ..
and so we tried to keep that up with my baby sis whose 4 .. never has tea .. but recently shes in pakistan for 2 months ..and there all she ever drinks is tea ... when ever its being served ..and yes .. she wont have a lil bit .. not half .. but she will want it to the top cos .. she only has one reply ''mein bari ho gae hoon'' so what can you .. shes clever enough .. but i knw that when she gets back my elder sis is not gona let her drink tea anymore lol .. this i got wait n see
..back to topic .. no kids shouldnt be allowed ... but if you give em a taster ..then its your fault cos they ll get hooked on ..
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and I get 
when I se a kid having tea.
They should only be given warm milk if they ask for tea.
Its addictive and everything addictive should be kept away from kids.
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I would make it mostly milk with a little tea for flavor. I don't think I would allow coffee.
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My children aren't allowed tea or coffee, even if it's milky. They don't drink carbonated drinks either.
However, without fail, they will dip their biscuits/cake rusks in my tea.....leaving a wonderful sludge at the bottom of the cup. :D
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nope would not allow it.
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my sisters and i remember when our parents would drink tea in other people's home, we would always wonder what the taste was like and felt well left out esp' when us kids wouldn't get anything! lol!
one of my appa's doesn't drink tea but she will have it if someone offer's it to her in their home - then appa will let her kids have a sip or dip their biscuits in it. at least they won't feel left out and dipping biscuits in tea is well fun for them! there's no harm in a sip once in a blue moon.
but then i know some parents refuse to let their kids taste tea but gulp down cups, which isn't fair. if you want to teach your kids to eat and drink healthy - then set an example first.
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Never..... no ifs and buts..... and no to fizzy drinks too!!
Totally enjoyed reading your post FBI 
… bless your sisters 
Maroush, kiddies dip their rusks and bikkies in your cup of tea … if they cant have tea , they wont let you have tea either 
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Never..... no ifs and buts..... and no to fizzy drinks too!!
oh fizzy drink is a big no no for sure! that stuff is poison even i don't drink it! lol!
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My older one drinks chai when she has a sore throat. I load it up with ginger and it helps to soothe her throat. It isn't a habit, just a once in a while thing.
No tea or coffee for kids. I don't give them tea at all. And I don't eat cake rusks or biscuits so no dipping I hate that part.:D
I don't give them tea at all. And I don't eat cake rusks or biscuits so no dipping I hate that part.:D
That's the best thing about having chai. You don't know what you are missing. :D
im not a tea drinker myself, my sisters are, and started in their early teens i think.
ive got a lot of cousins in pakistan that drink tea though, the youngest was 7 when i first noticed this. but its a part of their daily routine, drinking tea in the morning, and then if they want it, in the evening after dinner.
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My rents would never give us tea but my grandparents would make us drink tea from the saucer...sigh miss being a kid.
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A while ago I worte about women giving me an evil eye while I was letting me little one sip on my coffee.
I let them have chai (usually more doodh patti) in winters for their soar throats, or colds.
I grew up taking little sips, or dunking biscuits, cake rusk in my mom's and dad's tea.
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thank goodness njgal…I thought i was alone on this 
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Guilty!! I let my 14 month old daughters taste a tiny sip of chai here and there. I grew up on sips of chai here and there and i turned out fine hehe.
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The thing is, that , by not letting the kids get a taste of the junk food and soft drinks and caffeine , we are helping them eat healthy in their formation years ..
Would you introduce herbal tea ( any kind) to your kids? if yes at what age?