Energy Drinks for kids ???

[MustangLady]

I work in a cafe where we sell RedBull and other similar energy drinks. I know it is not illegal to sell energy drinks to kids but there is a warning on the cans saying 'Not recommended for Children'. Today for the first time I was confronted with a child (about 9-10 yr old) wanting to buy one of these. I asked him if his mother was aware he was buying it and he said yes so sold it to him, but I actually felt uncomfortable selling it to a youngster. They are so high in caffeine and I'm wary that the child may become hyper active on the drink or drink it to excess for their age, not being aware of the health risks.
How would you feel if your child drank these energy drinks so high in caffeine? Do you worry? Would you have sold it to them or how would you approach it if a child tried to buy one from you? Do you think these drinks should have an age restriction? Any suggestions please or comments on this matter please ?

[MickyMacgraw]

Mustang whats worse is when you see these kids walking around with what looks like a beer in their hands only to find it's one of those Monster energy drinks which is 500 mls and something like 5 times the caffeine of red bull as well as ginseng, guarana which are also herbal lifters and caffeine respectively and sometimes you see little kids swigging out of these massive cans which they have to hold onto with two hands and you look at the parents and think what are they thinking? Insomnia, heart palpitations, irregular heart beats, jitters, diarrhea, copious urination and addiction as well as withdrawal symptoms are something that the kids shouldn't ever see in their childhood.

http://www.monsterenergy.com/products/

[mike11111]

One of the finest compliments I was ever paid was shortly after I moved to my last school. After a particularly silly staff meeting chaired by an equally silly Headmaster, one of the senior lady members of staff took me aside and said, "Mike, what are you doing here, you're far too intelligent to be a teacher!"

[sophie_1003]

Lol Mike; I used to get told that by a friend who I did A-levels with; now the girls on my degree course (Early Years Specialists) have to stick up for ourselves against the students doing the primary course; one of whom asked a lecturer "Do you mean actual education or just early years?"

[boxtops]

annie, when would you say winter was then? we had bulbs coming up in February. The seasons seem to be changing - certainly the autumn leaf change is only just beginning to happen down here in Kent.

[sophie_1003]

winter is 21st December-21st February (officially)

[sophie_1003]

beg your pardon; 21st March (according to Wiki)

[annie0000]

The winter months are December January and February
Spring. March,April and May
Summer, June, July and August
Autumn, September, October, November.

To say that November is the winter makes it Winter: November, December & january
Spring - February, MArch and April

Summer, May, June & July
Autumn, August, september & October

That is just nonsense.

We are in Scotland and have just raked the last of the leaves from the trees this weekend.

It's not an exact science, but that was just one example that I remember from the rubbish she would tell them - and she just regurgitated the same lessons year after year. Never moving the kids on, never doing anything with them. I have two sons a year apart and they both had her for P3 - they did the same topics, the same homework etc - yet they get time to prepare lessons - what exactly was she using hers for?