Would you give coffee to an 8 year child? Why not?
Monday, February 1st, 2010Oddly, a lot of people do not want to give coffee to 8 year olds, but they will give Ritalin to 8 year olds, even though Ritalin is a stronger drug than caffeine. I think if I had a child who was having trouble concentrating, I would start off giving them coffee, and I’d only switch to harder drugs if the coffee didn’t help them. Any stimulant helps concentration to some extent, but why not start off with the milder stimulant? What is the justification for starting off with the stronger drug?
