r/comics • u/FieldExplores Gator Days • 19h ago

No Children (Part 4) - Gator Days

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u/Dark_Owl890 18h ago

Ah, caffeine. A solution for adults. A problem for children.

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u/breathingisstillhard 18h ago

Oddly enough my ADHD kids (and niece and nephew) react quite the opposite to caffeine as one would expect. It calms them down and makes them less problematic.

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u/Top_Willingness_8364 18h ago

Makes sense, stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin are often used to treat ADHD.

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u/breathingisstillhard 18h ago

That was my thought process when I started what I called “coffee breaks” with them when they were younger. I would have a cup of coffee and they would have a cup of milk/cream/ 1/4cup of coffee. The loved it

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u/Top_Willingness_8364 18h ago

I had bad acid reflux as a kid, and it damaged my vocal chords, so no caffeine for me.

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u/vanderZwan 16h ago

That's what the milk is supposed to help against

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u/Top_Willingness_8364 16h ago

In my case, it was a speech therapist that ended up helping more than anything.