does coke really make you child hyper?

Answer 1

actually my daughters teacher.who is a very highly educated woman told me the other day that caffeine can have the opposite effect on hyper kids. i guess there was some study on it. not that i would recommend giving it to your kids but, a little wouldn't hurt.check out this website it sates that small amounts of caffeine can actually help some children with adhd.

Answer 2

Coca-Cola will for sure. A can of Coke contains not far from as much caffeine as is in an espresso (which, by the way, is about 2-3x less than there is in a cup of filter coffee).

And you need to adjust for weight. If the child weighs, say, 3 times less than the adult, then a can of Coke for him/her is the equivalent of 3 espressos for the parent.

When you see some kids drinking the equivalent of a few cans of Coke a day, no wonder the poor things can't sleep and are hyperactive. Not to mention other pretty nasty effects on brain development, depressive tendencies, etc.

Answer 3

No. Only if given in large amounts. My recommended amounts of soda for children per day.(4oz . For a child 40 lbs and under, 12oz for a child 60 lbs, 20 oz for a child 80lbs. and larger). (And it is OK if occasionally at like birthday parties they drink a little more, don't stress). Soda should be a treat not a constant drink in a child's diet. Sugar gives extra energy, but will not make the child hyper. Make sure that your child is drinking enough water, milk, and juice. If you child would like a coke after that no problem.

Answer 4

My two older boys weren't affected much by sugar or caffeine, although I didn't let them have pop or coolaid at all until they were like six or so. (they've never had a cavity either). But my 3 year old gets affected terribly. It's even funny (I know I shouldn't say that), but if she eats a marshmallow she'll go haywire. One day about 10 minutes after eating a marshmallow she started running around the coffee table. So fast that her hair stood out behind her. Finally we moved the coffee table and she kept running in circles like it was still there. When she drinks pop (we greatly limit this of course), she can't sleep and talks constantly. She'll also do the running thing, but not quite like the marshmallow incident. She could be a posterchild for how caffeine and sugar affect children. Every child is different though, but if you question it, it probably is a factor.

Answer 5

The sugar has no effect. Look up 20/20 on the web and take a look into a recent report they aired a couple of months back. It's a myth that sugar will make kids hyper.

However, the caffiene will make them more excited but I don't know about hyper.

Answer 6

I drink caffeine and that i'm pregnant. and that i drank it with my first being pregnant also and my daughter is not any more advantageous hyper than the different new child her age. you're not any further meant to have more advantageous than 200mg of caffeine an afternoon at the same time as pregnant yet I in many circumstances have about 3 8 oz of soda an afternoon which correlates to between ninety-120mg and that i do not drink espresso (which has the most) do merely not over do it because technically caffeine isn't solid for anybody

Answer 7

Caffeine certainly can make children, and adults, hyper. I recently read somewhere or another, so it must be true, that there is increasing scientific evidence that sugar alone DOES NOT lead to hyperactivity.

Ritalin is the most common ADD medication. It is a stimulant for most people but calms ADD patients. How much sense does that make? If Ritalin does not help the patient, he or she by definition does not have ADD. More screwy logic if you ask me, but then I never went to medical school.

Answer 8

Yes sweety,Its loaded with Sugar and Sugar makes kids real hyper,its like a sugar High for Them!I,d stick with Juices for drinks for them!Good luck!Hollywood!

Answer 9

yes it has a lot of caffeine and sugar which in turn causes a little child with a small stomache to get hyper

Answer 10

That sort of thing isn't proved to be true... tough one thing is - long term consummation of coke can seriously disorder the sugar level in ones body...
I,for one, have sensed this ... I'm not drinking it for two months now and i fell drastically different.( i use to drink it a lot ! )
For example, my skin is much cleaner.
So if anything ... I would advice that you don't give him coke at all.

Answer 11

Not only will it affect energy levels and moods, you are replacing good foods with empty, sugar-calories. Not to mention: The sugar rots teeth, the caffeine stunts growth. Bad bad stuff for kids. If you must give a few sips of soda, make it sugar- and caffeine-free.