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Moms Talk: Coffee and Kids
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My grandfather used to make me a half-milk and half-coffee drink, chock-full of sugar. Maybe not the best thing for me as a youngster, but that's what grandfathers do -- give stuff to the grandkids that their parents don't.
But you're not gonna give a cup of Joe to your kindergartener. That's crazy (though granddad did give me a half-cup). But, as they get older, mainly in high school, they are going to want to start going to coffee shops, maybe drinking coffee, maybe coming home and wanting a cup in the morning.
So, when would you allow the kid to start drinking java? Is 16 too young? Is 18? When they are out of the house?
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What do you do when your 15 year old wants his or her coffee, black?
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