Funny thing is my husband who is from the Middle East is upset with my middle schooler because she wants nothing to do with coffee. He had it from his mother when he was 5. Frankly there have been some bad mornings when I want to poor it down her and say cope like the rest of us.

That's why we never stop. Are you Mormon?

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Anonymous wrote:It's an addiction, pure and simple. Hard to break once it's taken hold.

Rather dramatic. It's caffeine, not meth.

You are either in denial or don't drink coffee. It's addictive.

And harmless in moderation.

While I agree it's not meth, you can absolutely create a physical dependence. When someone who drinks coffee (or Coke or diet Coke) regularly stops, they will usually get withdrawal symptoms like headaches.

It seems grown up, plain and simple. They don't need to drink all that caffeine, sugar and fat, and neither do most adults!

My 16 year old sister loves Starbuck's. Goes there 1 to 2 times a week but works so my parents don't care that she spends her money there.

Anonymous wrote:idk I hate Starbucks. It always tastes burnt to me. Kids are dumb.

Lol

I agree that Starbs is a status thing, in the same way that cigarettes were once considered a sophisticated accessory (think Madmen era). But I also think that kids are tired. Biologically, it is hard for them to be up and on at 7 am or whenever school starts these days, then make it through sports practice or activities and homework. Heaps of sugar and caffeine help. Personally, I used to pop caffeine pills in high school. It was all about staying awake and focused and peppy enough to be socially engaging.

Anonymous wrote:HS teacher here- the kids may get their "starbs," but it's not coffee (or rarely). It's milkshakes that might be slightly coffee flavored (Frappuccino), or hot chocolate, or the Frapuccinos that don't have a drop of coffee in them (the pink one, the white one...)

They think they look cool with their Starbucks cups. They are emulating the adults in their lives.

Do they discuss tacky wedding invitations or engage in heated pro/anti vax debates?

HS teacher here- the kids may get their "starbs," but it's not coffee (or rarely). It's milkshakes that might be slightly coffee flavored (Frappuccino), or hot chocolate, or the Frapuccinos that don't have a drop of coffee in them (the pink one, the white one...)

They think they look cool with their Starbucks cups. They are emulating the adults in their lives.

I think it is the Baristas...

According to OMG!

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Anonymous wrote:It's an addiction, pure and simple. Hard to break once it's taken hold.

Rather dramatic. It's caffeine, not meth.

You are either in denial or don't drink coffee. It's addictive.

And harmless in moderation.

Anonymous wrote:idk I hate Starbucks. It always tastes burnt to me. Kids are dumb.

Too funny. We tried the reverse psych approach on our 13 yo DD. Her eventual response: "you're right; Starbucks isn't anywhere near as good as Misha's slow-roasts." So goeth the lesson.

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Anonymous wrote:It's an addiction, pure and simple. Hard to break once it's taken hold.

Rather dramatic. It's caffeine, not meth.

You are either in denial or don't drink coffee. It's addictive.

I say allow them something to look forward to, when they can support their own addictions. Why rush it?

Generally when I am in line at Starbucks, the 13 year old girls are ordering extremely complicated, upside down extra whip caramel frappurappyexcellence. Coffee, not so much. I would not be worried about Madison's growth being stunted by caffeine problem as I would about her becoming diabetic.