What are caffeine's effects on children?

Answer by  RushTull (149)

Caffeine should never be introduced to children at an early age . The side effects of caffeine will cause an imbalance in how the child's brain works, operates and functions. They wouldn't know when they are really tired and the brain would overwork.

Answer by  meche73 (5)

Caffeine has much more effect on a child than an adult. They are smaller and a caffeine affects them faster and more strongly than an adult. In addition it can be very hard on their stomachs.

Answer by  Trueakitalover (1728)

The Caffeine can reduce their attention span greatly, It will make them hyper and not able to settle down. It can even stunt their growth they won't get as tall. It is not a wise thing to give to children at all. It makes their heart rates race more so than an adults.

Answer by  merrylewis (6)

Mountain Dew affect to some children and adult. Adult seem phyisology by knowing that will affect such as hyper, staying up by drinking too much caffeine,Same with children. Depend by their body can control or not. For adult too much caffeine it will affect, cannot sleep, til it wear out. children would be hyper and get over excite by caffeine.