Effects of caffeine on children

There are many other foods and beverages that provide substantial amounts of caffeine and parents sometime unknowingly (or even knowingly) can serve these beverages to their juniors. Soda, carbonated beverages, cold drinks, caffeinated soft drinks, chocolates, coffee ice creams, tea, iced tea, hot cocoa and many cold medicines supply caffeine.
Effects of caffeine on children
Even a small amount of caffeine can affect children in many ways and can cause headaches, stomach upsets, concentration and sleeping problems, nervousness and jitteriness, increased blood pressure and increased heart rate.