• SCB@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Define “child.” A 6 year old? I don’t let my 6 year old drink pop at all. A 16 year old? Not a concern for me.

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        1 year ago

        You would let your 16 year old chug 3 cups of coffee in one sitting?

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          1 year ago

          People don’t generally chug an iced coffee. I’d have many, many questions if she did.

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            1 year ago

            Okay but the drink in question is the equivalent of drinking 3 coffee cups all in one go.

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                1 year ago

                But if you’re drinking one drink that is the equivalent of 3 coffees, then even if you don’t chug it, you’ll still drink it faster than you would typically drink 3 coffees in a row, right? So it’s the equivalent of chugging them in terms of caffeine uptake regardless. Unless they’re taking over an hour to drink one energy drink, which the typical 16 year old isn’t likely to do, it’s like they’re tossing back 3 coffees all in one sitting, something I personally wouldn’t recommend for a 16 year old.

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                  1 year ago

                  Idk man I fuckin slam coffee. I used to be an actual caffeine addict and now just have a slight problem with caffeine, but I like to think that helped me understand the risks.

                  My eldest is really good about moderation in general because her mom was a drug addict as well, so I might have a bit of a different parenting style than many.

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                    1 year ago

                    When my cousin was 16 he once drank like 9 energy drinks in a row then threw up and punched a hole in the wall. He was grounded for a week after that. He did it just because he thought it’d be funny. It’s been about 15 years since then and I can’t say I think he learned a lesson from that.

                    I’m sure there are some responsible 16 year olds, but I definitely wouldn’t trust the judgement of all of them.

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            1 year ago

            What do you base this on? What tests have you done or read? An opinion is not medical science.

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              1 year ago

              An opinion is not medical science.

              Yes I said its an opinion, I made no claim it was medical science. My opinion is that in many cases, a teenager consuming reasonable amounts of caffeine is not something to worry about. I base this off of the knowledge I have of caffeine as someone who isn’t a doctor. If you want a doctor’s opinion, you should go to a doctor instead of the internet.

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              1 year ago

              Again you need define “child” here.

              For adolescents that’s 100-175mg/day, equivalent to 1.5 Monster energy drinks, or a large iced coffee. Per studies, that’s fine for a 12 year old but I wouldn’t want my 12 year old drinking adult beverages with any regularity. I’d rather work on there sleep habits, etc.

              Worth noting that higher caffeine take is associated with things like poor diet/etc, but not causally linked.

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                1 year ago

                Per day and all at once are two different things. One is a concentrated dose, the other is spread out. You’re not even accounting for that.

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                  1 year ago

                  Do you have data showing speed on consumption is relevant? I honestly never considered and don’t have any info

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                    1 year ago

                    Do I have data that a solution is stronger when it is not diluted? Every chemistry book ever?