Do you give your LO tea? - Page 2

Kelly81 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:48 AM

Poppy has tried tea but only a tiny bit like a teaspoon full. I don't mind if she wants some when she's a bit older (probably 2+) but for now she's fine with water and breast milk.

Tea prevents iron absorption so not a good idea for babies, we do put our mug to her mouth sometimes though, she doesn't drink any at all but loves it, strange child!

Kittifer · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:03 AM

Hmm, did they specify what type of tea? Because here it's similar, I've been told it's okay for LO to have fruit/herbal tea. Not tea with caffeine though.

stepmum · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:10 AM

I actually remember my little sister having tea from a bottle when she was little but I think it was ok "back in the day" (20+ years ago) and pretty common. I wouldn't give tea now, tea has caffeine in it and he doesn't need anything else to keep him stimulated at night!

My LO is a crappy milk drinker and refuses plain water so he has a cup of juice with his meals, but it's very diluted so more like favoured water and most of it ends up splashed all over him anyway, his current favourite thing is shaking his cup like a rattle and tipping it over his tray.

XJessicaX · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:15 AM

Tea? As in British caffeinated black tea?

AimeeM · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:25 AM

Everyone always tries to talk me into giving tea to my 2 year old. IMO there is no need, it's full of caffeine and interferes with their body's ability to absorb iron. They need their iron more than a bit of tea.

eliana · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:26 AM

I would never give my baby drink any drink containing caffeine!!

I would however give some herbal teas-camomile/fennel etc.

If she meant english breakfast tea, then i think it's ridiculous.

Lil_Pixie · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:41 AM

When I was in nursery on nice days they used to sit us in the grass with a cup of coffee! I suppose it could have been decaf but 20+ yrs ago I doubt it.

My sister used to give her eldest chamomile tea at naptime - worked every time.

tina3747 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:44 AM

I see tons of babies walking round town with tea in bottles propped up with a blanket.....

special_kala · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tina3747

I see tons of babies walking round town with tea in bottles propped up with a blanket.....

and a gregg sausage roll?

XJessicaX · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:50 AM

really?! Why are people trying to keep their children hyper?! If tea was a good sedative I would consider using it!

Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:48 AM	#11
Kelly81 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London / Herts, UK Posts: 912	Poppy has tried tea but only a tiny bit like a teaspoon full. I don't mind if she wants some when she's a bit older (probably 2+) but for now she's fine with water and breast milk. Tea prevents iron absorption so not a good idea for babies, we do put our mug to her mouth sometimes though, she doesn't drink any at all but loves it, strange child!

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:03 AM	#12
Kittifer Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,221	Hmm, did they specify what type of tea? Because here it's similar, I've been told it's okay for LO to have fruit/herbal tea. Not tea with caffeine though.

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:10 AM	#13
stepmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,321	I actually remember my little sister having tea from a bottle when she was little but I think it was ok "back in the day" (20+ years ago) and pretty common. I wouldn't give tea now, tea has caffeine in it and he doesn't need anything else to keep him stimulated at night! My LO is a crappy milk drinker and refuses plain water so he has a cup of juice with his meals, but it's very diluted so more like favoured water and most of it ends up splashed all over him anyway, his current favourite thing is shaking his cup like a rattle and tipping it over his tray.

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:15 AM	#14
XJessicaX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cambridgshire UK Posts: 9,089	Tea? As in British caffeinated black tea?

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AimeeM Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 7,032	Everyone always tries to talk me into giving tea to my 2 year old. IMO there is no need, it's full of caffeine and interferes with their body's ability to absorb iron. They need their iron more than a bit of tea.

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:26 AM	#16
eliana Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Now Italy, originally Scotland Posts: 141	I would never give my baby drink any drink containing caffeine!! I would however give some herbal teas-camomile/fennel etc. If she meant english breakfast tea, then i think it's ridiculous.

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Lil_Pixie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,925	When I was in nursery on nice days they used to sit us in the grass with a cup of coffee! I suppose it could have been decaf but 20+ yrs ago I doubt it. My sister used to give her eldest chamomile tea at naptime - worked every time.

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tina3747 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Leicester uk Posts: 3,581	I see tons of babies walking round town with tea in bottles propped up with a blanket.....

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XJessicaX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cambridgshire UK Posts: 9,089	really?! Why are people trying to keep their children hyper?! If tea was a good sedative I would consider using it!

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