Do you give your LO tea? - Page 3

tina3747 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:25 AM

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

and a gregg sausage roll?

That would be funny if it wasn't true!!!!

Ozzieshunni · Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:31 AM

That's a little bizarre. Alex has only had breastmilk and water. I never contemplated tea! I've thought a little bit about juice, but he's happy with water and boobie juice so who am I to complain?

special_kala · Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:36 AM

I had chocolate milk in a bottle (and tea at some point im sure) until i was 5!! I remember my parents prising it off me.

tina3747 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by special_kala

I had chocolate milk in a bottle (and tea at some point im sure) until i was 5!! I remember my parents prising it off me.

Our parents were awesome!!!!! We're just boring and crap giving healthy snacks and water!
I had 4 packets of crisps for lunch most days!!

Mummytobe85 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:56 AM

I love tea and have it twice a day only... i think it sounds odd to offer your LO tea

Plus i dont think LO might like the taste of it

on a serious matter, i give my LO Heinz juice and dilute it - like 1 part juice and 10 parts water

Itsychik · Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:13 AM

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thought it was odd. My HV didn't specify what type of tea, although I ASSUME it would be meant without caffeine. You never know though...

My LO drinks water though, so I wasn't sure what the benefit would be of offering him juice/tea.

Thanks for th feedback!

Misskitty10 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:25 AM

I hate seeing parents give tea to Lo's it's just disgusting!

Miss_Bump · Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:49 AM

I hope your HV isnt giving that 'advice' to all her mums

Tea contains tanin which hinders the absorbtion of iron in the body and juice isnt great anyway.

I see nothing wrong with just giving water and milk

quirk · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:08 AM

Our LO wants everything we I have and kept reaching for our coffee, so we bought him some decaf and gave him a very weak drink of that. Now he can have it though, he's no longer interested in it. He had maybe a few sips and decided he'd rather have breastmilk and he's never reached for it again. I'd never give him fully caffeinated though.

Actually, I've been looking at the other responses and I'd forgotten about the iron problems, probably because we never have tea. So, in that case, no I'd never give LO tea, even decaf.

tina_h75 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:16 AM

Babies and toddlers should not drink tea as it stops them absorbing iron -if your HV is offering this advice then she really needs to stipulate which type of tea she is referring to.

Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:31 AM	#22
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	That's a little bizarre. Alex has only had breastmilk and water. I never contemplated tea! I've thought a little bit about juice, but he's happy with water and boobie juice so who am I to complain?

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:36 AM	#23
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,502	I had chocolate milk in a bottle (and tea at some point im sure) until i was 5!! I remember my parents prising it off me.

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:56 AM	#25
Mummytobe85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 1,039	I love tea and have it twice a day only... i think it sounds odd to offer your LO tea Plus i dont think LO might like the taste of it on a serious matter, i give my LO Heinz juice and dilute it - like 1 part juice and 10 parts water

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:13 AM	#26
Itsychik Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Originally from Virginia, USA but living in the Netherlands Posts: 1,759	I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thought it was odd. My HV didn't specify what type of tea, although I ASSUME it would be meant without caffeine. You never know though... My LO drinks water though, so I wasn't sure what the benefit would be of offering him juice/tea. Thanks for th feedback!

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:25 AM	#27
Misskitty10 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 959	I hate seeing parents give tea to Lo's it's just disgusting!

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:49 AM	#28
Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 7,137	I hope your HV isnt giving that 'advice' to all her mums Tea contains tanin which hinders the absorbtion of iron in the body and juice isnt great anyway. I see nothing wrong with just giving water and milk

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:08 AM	#29
quirk Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 454	Our LO wants everything we I have and kept reaching for our coffee, so we bought him some decaf and gave him a very weak drink of that. Now he can have it though, he's no longer interested in it. He had maybe a few sips and decided he'd rather have breastmilk and he's never reached for it again. I'd never give him fully caffeinated though. Actually, I've been looking at the other responses and I'd forgotten about the iron problems, probably because we never have tea. So, in that case, no I'd never give LO tea, even decaf.

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:16 AM	#30
tina_h75 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,225	Babies and toddlers should not drink tea as it stops them absorbing iron -if your HV is offering this advice then she really needs to stipulate which type of tea she is referring to.

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