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If you are concerned about your child’s caffeine use, talk with your child’s pediatrician, child psychiatrist or mental health professional about whether more intensive help or guidance is needed. They also suggest limiting caffeine to at most 100 mg (about two 12 oz cans of cola) daily for those 12-18 years old. At this time, pediatricians advise against caffeine for children under 12 and against any use of energy drinks for all children and teens. Product regulations are based on practices dating as far back as the 1940’s. There is no proven safe dose of caffeine for children. Talk openly and freely about your child’s caffeine use to understand their ideas about the risks and benefits of caffeine.
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It is best for parents to educate their children about common sources of caffeine and how to read food and drink labels. Ways to help youth decrease caffeine intakeĬhildren view advertising for caffeinated products on many different platforms, and they are also watching how their parents and friends use caffeine.


It is important to know different products contain varying amounts of caffeine. Checking product labels and ingredient lists is the way to know for sure how much caffeine is in the product. Youth most often get caffeine from soda, coffee, and tea, but parents should know that there are many different types of products with large amounts of caffeine available.

Caffeine can be found naturally in some plant-based foods and drinks, and is also added to many manufactured products. Most children and adolescents drink or eat some form of caffeine every day.
