Ughh!! Parents Giving Their Kids Iced Cap's!!!!

[JennyFromTheRock]

I let my 5 yr old drink my iced cap sometimes, really bad idea I guess.

OMG!!! REALLY BAD IDEA!!!! No different than letting them drink a cup of coffee!! Please don't give those to your kids!!!

[Kalmel]

Funny you should mentioned this..hubby bought the girls iced caps the other day and i was like..what??? they came walking-in like, all happy and my youngest looked at me and said....look what daddy bought us! ..... ..... The worst about all this was hubby's answer... well that's what they wanted! ...geezz well that's how you get what you want! All i needed to do is just ask..stupid me, to suffer all these years not getting the stuff i always wanted.

[mcandlish]

I let my 7 yr old daughter get an small ice cap made with chocolate milk when I get myself a big one, I really don't care what other people think honestly.

We can sit and judge others on their parenting all day long, it would be endless... Not trying to be snarky, but there is more important things to worry about in life.

....Like who took all the tear pads!?!?!?!?!?

[melodyagwu]

caffeine in young childrens hearts can overpower them and cause them to have a heart attack.Im pretty sure thats very important to me.

[shmeelady]

I really hate it when I'm at a Tim Hortons and I see people ordering iced cap's for their little kids!! Just cause it looks like a milkshake that doesn't make it one!! It's still coffee people, it's bad for your kids!! I really wanted to smack the lady in front of me yesterday ordering one for her 4 year old!!

It really is terrible. I was as. man at a Timmies and one day working drive thru a lady comes orders a couple iced caps. She gets to the window grabs the iced caps and hands the small one to her child who was still in a carseat. He was reaching for it and crying, he didn't even look older than 2!!! I commented about her bad parenting skills and I got an earful and a half, PLUS I got a very nice complaint to the owner.

I find it wrong on so many levels, it's like when I see parent's pooring pepsi into their babies bottles. WTF is wrong with people?!?

[JennyFromTheRock]

It really is terrible. I was as. man at a Timmies and one day working drive thru a lady comes orders a couple iced caps. She gets to the window grabs the iced caps and hands the small one to her child who was still in a carseat. He was reaching for it and crying, he didn't even look older than 2!!! I commented about her bad parenting skills and I got an earful and a half, PLUS I got a very nice complaint to the owner.

I find it wrong on so many levels, it's like when I see parent's pooring pepsi into their babies bottles. WTF is wrong with people?!?

Its disgusting isn't it?? That is 100% terrible parenting, Im sorry you got reamed out for being a caring person who is worried about the well being of another child Caffine is a drug and should be treated as one. It can cause so many problems in children!!

[JennyFromTheRock]

I let my 7 yr old daughter get an small ice cap made with chocolate milk when I get myself a big one, I really don't care what other people think honestly.

We can sit and judge others on their parenting all day long, it would be endless... Not trying to be snarky, but there is more important things to worry about in life.

....Like who took all the tear pads!?!?!?!?!?

I don't want to judge your parenting. But please understand how terrible it is for her. Its not a milkshake, its coffee. Do you let her drink coffee or espresso as well? Its the same thing. An Ice cap is just a cold version of a regular cappuccino... which is made with several shots of powerful espresso. Also, having it made with chocolate milk adds even more caffeine Please reconsider another option, it is so bad for your little girl

[elizabethjohn2005]

how much caffeine is present in this icecap?

[Snow Queen]

How is it any different than letting kids consume processed boxed food? I can't think of any parents that dont feed their kids pre processed food regularily whether it be boxed cookies, frozen chicken strips or canned soup. Nothing is really "healthy" anymore.

[osita]

I have 4 children's between 3 and 12 years and when I buy them a ice cap and if i feel like to buy one , I buy the small side and all 4 of the have to share that once ice cap

[osita]

How is it any different than letting kids consume processed boxed food? I can't think of any parents that dont feed their kids pre processed food regularily whether it be boxed cookies, frozen chicken strips or canned soup. Nothing is really "healthy" anymore.

that you call lazy people who dont like to cook
when i go shopping dh always go to the freezer and see what on sale and he always give him a piece off my mine

[c_mcarthur]

Yeah, and Koolaid too!!!!! OMG!! Did you ever read the back of a pack of Koolaid? My friend pointed it out calls itself "Fruit Juice Substitute"

LOL thats funny, I grew up drinking koolaid. Coming from a lower income family we drank/ate what we could afford

[Snow Queen]

Reading this thread has given me a craving for a nice cool Iced Cappucino.. :naka:

[KK7]

if we are on the subject of bad things for kids can we tell parents to not let kids pick their nose and eat it it isn't good for them either and I hate watching them well I am trying to work .....just saying lol

[JennyFromTheRock]

How is it any different than letting kids consume processed boxed food? I can't think of any parents that dont feed their kids pre processed food regularily whether it be boxed cookies, frozen chicken strips or canned soup. Nothing is really "healthy" anymore.

Its very different!! Mind you, I would never feed my kids boxed crap either.... but we arent talking about giving them something "unhealthy" here, we are talking about giving them something Dangerous. Caffeine is a drug, its not about lack of nutrition, its about being unsafe.

Just a few of Caffeine Effects on Children from Livestrong.com

Central Nervous System Problems

The central nervous system controls how a child's body reacts to stimuli. Many caffeine drinkers consume one to two cups of coffee to feel alert and stimulated. The Mayo Clinic states that an 8-ounce generic brewed cup of coffee contains between 95 to 200mg of caffeine. For children who consume coffee drinks, they could begin to experience some unpleasant side effects from coffee intake. Some of the more common effects include headaches, nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, muscle tension inability to concentrate and sleep disturbances. Some kids may also begin to feel jittery and show signs of hyperactivity. An increase in heart rate and blood pressure can also occur. KidsHealth.org states that this can aggravate underlying health issues such as cardiovascular disease.
Loss of Electrolytes

Caffeine acts as a diuretic. Vanderbilt University explains that a diuretic increases blood flow to the kidneys and increases the absorption of sodium and excess water---therefore stimulating the bladder. The result is an increase in urine output. While caffeine can increase the urine output in kids, it can also cause them to lose vital nutrients and vitamins in the process. If a child who drinks caffeine does not replace the fluids she loses with water or other liquid nutrients, she could become dehydrated. Dehydration can also lead to loss of electrolytes. Electrolytes are salts in the body including sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride and magnesium that conduct electricity throughout the body. A loss of electrolytes through increased urine output can result in poor balance, decreased heart function, lack of muscle coordination and problems with nerve function.