Caffeine, which is harmful to children's growth and development, is contained in many things!

The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Whether you have guests at home or you take your children to visit others, you will be surrounded by these foods: chocolate, milk tea, various colas, drinks...

If the child is not restrained at all, he may consume a lot of caffeine in just a few hours!

Caffeine is a stimulant that is commonly found in foods such as coffee, tea, energy drinks and chocolate. It can stimulate our central nervous system, making us more awake and alert. Therefore, caffeine is often used in medicine.

For younger children, consuming too much caffeine not only has no benefit to their growth and development, but may also have a negative impact.

① Caffeinated drinks and foods are usually high in calories. If your baby eats too much, he or she may become a fat boy.

② The whole person feels anxious and nervous and can't calm down. The baby also wants to do something quietly, but he can't control himself!

③Difficulty falling asleep at night. It’s already 12 o’clock, and I don’t feel like sleeping at all!

④You may feel stomachache, headache or accelerated heartbeat. In severe cases, babies may also experience high blood pressure and epileptic seizures.

Also, don’t think that only coffee contains caffeine. The chocolate, cola, and milk tea we mentioned above all contain caffeine. These foods are often overlooked by mothers. For babies, water, yogurt, and milk are healthier drinks.

If you want to protect your baby from the bad guy caffeine, mothers should start with themselves and try not to drink coffee, carbonated drinks, etc. in front of their children . In addition, when you take your baby to visit relatives and friends, you might as well prepare some snacks that he likes to eat for him, which can also avoid "getting attacked" to a large extent.

Do you have any questions about caffeine? Feel free to leave a message and ask!

References:

1.https://www.whattoexpect.com/wom/toddler/0309/is-it-ever-ok-to-give-toddlers-coffee-.aspx

2.https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/child-caffeine.html

3.https://familydoctor.org/caffeine-and-kids/

4.https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/caffeine.html