Here are some other foods which can add caffeine to your toddler’s diet:
Limit caffeine containing foods in your toddler’s diet as it has no nutritional value. In fact, it can affect nutritional status of your toddler if it replaces healthy foods such as milk in his/her diet.
Carbonated beverages
Coffee or chocolate ice cream
Frozen yogurt
Iced tea
Cocoa beverage
Milk chocolate
Dark chocolate
Energy drinks
Chocolate brownie
Why worry about caffeine?
Caffeine is a stimulant and can affect your toddler’s brain function
Too much caffeine can cause restlessness, stomach upset, difficulty in sleeping
Caffeine can reduce your child’s appetite. A child who consumes caffeine-containing foods might eat less.
Caffeine containing foods can replace healthy foods such as milk which offers various important nutrients.
Caffeine is also linked with hyperactivity in children.
Your toddler may be too young to consume excess caffeine. However, watch out for foods containing caffeine so that your toddler does not develop a habit for these foods.
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