By: tlalbaugh

tlalbaugh — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:21:33 +0000

So funny! I drink black tea (as you know : ), and I have no qualms deliberately giving Kira half a cup on occasion (she much prefers the real stuff to decaf already), either to perk her up or to help her focus if she’s particularly scattered/hyper (it’s not just the caffeine; it’s the stopping and sitting and sipping a warm beverage that helps too). And it was particularly helpful when she went through a serious (and completely unexpected given her diet) bout of constipation. That being said, I was totally weirded out to hear that not only do high school, college, and grad students regularly pop Ritalin and whatnot to help with focus and stamina these days, but professors and other researchers do as well. Is that really different? I don’t know. Heaven knows I drank a lot of coffee in grad school. I certainly would not give my kid “drugs,” and she doesn’t drink soda or other caffeinated drinks, but a bit of tea here or there doesn’t bother me at all. But just you wait: As the parent of an athlete, I’ll bet you start hearing about all sorts of performance-enhancing stuff pretty soon. Remember Honey Boo Boo’s go-go juice?

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