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Teas For Kids

By Jennifer Updated: December 28, 2019. First published: January 17, 2014. This post may contain affiliate links. 2 Comments  

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I consider herbal teas to be an essential part of my everyday wellness protocol. I also consider teas for kids to be an essential part of growing up healthy.

You see, teas are not just a beverage that tastes good without unnecessary sugars, flavorings, etc… Herbal teas have the potential to do powerful work within the body. They can sooth, support, repair, and so much more.

I sort of found my way through the realm of teas for kids quite by accident. I learned by trial and error what worked well for my daughter. After honing my experiments, we have come to love five specific tea blends for very specific reasons.

Today I am sharing what worked for my daughter. She has been drinking these teas since she was about 18 months old. I implore you to do your own research on teas and find out what would work best for your child. By no means am I suggesting that these teas are a cure all. Nope – they are simply a launching off point for you to find some herbal beverages to help your child.

An assortment of delicious teas for kids

Best Tea For A Cough – This Dry Cough Soothing Tea

This recipe is one that I found via Dr. Mary Bove in her incredible book “An Encyclopedia For Natural healing in Children and Infants.”  I have adapted it slightly.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon licorice root (I use this brand)
  • 1 teaspoon marshmallow root (this one is the best quality)
  • 1 teaspoon anise seed (I use this brand)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon chips (this is a great price)
  • 6 dried elderberries (This is a good quality brand)
  • Up to one tablespoon raw honey (This is my favorite raw honey ever)

Directions

  1. Place the herbs in a small pot with 16 ounces of distilled water.
  2. One the water is just about to boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat, strain out the herbs, stir in the honey, and let cool slightly (no burning tongues!)

Dr. Bove suggests that up to one cup, three times per day can be given to children over the age of one. One teaspoon every two hours can be used for infants.

Best Tea For Upset Stomach – “Gripe” Tea

Most parents have heard of the tummy soothing elixir known as “gripe water.” Well, I decided to save some money and turn this miracle into a tea. It works sooooooooo well! I was blown away at how effective it was for hiccup relief, gas relief, and general tummy fussiness. Years later and I still whip up a batch when Tiny is have an “off-day” tummy wise.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 3 cups distilled water

Directions

  1. Bring 3 cups of distilled water to a boil.
  2. Add the fennel seeds and caraway seeds and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat, strain out the seeds, and allow to cool to room temperature.

*I find the crushing the seeds makes the gripe water ore powerful. But try it both ways. The taste is strong when you crush the seeds before simmering them.*

In my research I felt comfortable giving Tiny 1 teaspoon every hour as needed while she was under 6 months of age. I never gave her more than 3 tablespoons per day in total.

Between 6 months and two years, I would start her off with a couple of tablespoonfuls and then give her more in teaspoonful increments up to ¼ cup per day maximum.

Once Tiny was over 2 years old, I would just give her ¼ a couple of times per day when tummy trouble struck.

This tea only keeps for 24 hours so don’t make large batches.

The Best Calming Tea

Sometimes children need a little help in the relaxation department. I find that this tea is incredibly soothing and brings about relaxed vibes pretty quickly after consumption. It can be used before bedtime or any time your child needs some help re-centering his or herself. I suggest using this tea on children over 2.

Ingredients

Herbal teas that are soothing and healing for children including a dry cough tea, gripe tea, immune boosting tea, calm down tea, and motion sickness tea. Created by HybridRastaMama.com
  • 1 tablespoon dried lemon balm (this is a good price for dried lemon balm)
  • 2 teaspoons dried peppermint (I like this brand)
  • 1 teaspoon dried rose petals (I ONLY use these)
  • 1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers (this is a great buy)
  • Honey to taste (This is my favorite raw honey ever)

Directions

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
  2. Add the herbs and simmer 10 minutes.
  3. Strain out the herbs and add honey to taste. Personally I never had to add any honey. It had a mild taste.
  4. Allow to cool slightly and give your children ½ a cup. If more is needed, another ½ cup may be given.

The Best Tea For Motion Sickness

Herbal teas that are soothing and healing for children including a dry cough tea, gripe tea, immune boosting tea, calm down tea, and motion sickness tea. Created by HybridRastaMama.com

This tea is excellent to bring on trips where motion sickness might be a factor. It is easy to make ahead and it really does sooth the upset tummy!

Ingredients

  • 1 inch knob of fresh ginger
  • 10-15 fresh peppermint leaves (I like this brand)
  • 3 cups of distilled water

Directions

  1. Bring water to a boil.
  2. Remove from heat and add the ginger and herbs.
  3. Allow to infuse for at least 15 minutes. The longer the better. One hour is ideal.
  4. Strain out the ginger and mint and bottle the tea once cooled a bit.
  5. Can be served warm or cool.

I would give Tiny about ¼ cup at a time waiting 20 minutes in between cups. Once she was less nauseous, I would just give her a couple of tablespoons every hour to keep things settled.

Immune Boosting Tea

This is one of those teas that I try to get into Tiny as much as possible during germ season. It really does help boost immunity and is probably one of the most important teas in my arsenal.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon dried Echinacea leaves and flowers (I like this one)
  • 1 teaspoon dried astragalus root (This brand is milder than the others)
  • 1 teaspoon dried elderberries (This is a good quality brand)
  • ½ teaspoon dried licorice root (I use this brand)
  • 2 cups distilled water

Directions

  1. Bring the water to a rolling boil and remove from heat.
  2. Add the herbs and steep until the water is room temperature.
  3. Strain out the herbs and pour tea into a glass jar.
  4. This tea keeps for about 48 hours.

I would only suggest using this recipe for children over the age of two. ¼ cup a day is considered “safe” between the ages of 2-3. Children 4-5 years old can typically handle one cup per day. Children over 6 and over can drink up to two cups per day.

Where can you find the herbs to make these preparations?

I get most of my herbs from my affiliate partner Amazon. I love the Frontier brand and Starwest Botanical brand available from Amazon.

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Jennifer, author of Hybrid Rasta Mama, is a former government recruiter turned work-at-home mama to a daughter brought earthside in early 2009. She is passionate about and writes about holistic health and wellness, natural/green living, toxic mold awareness, and the benefits of coconut oil. She frequently shares allergy friendly recipes on her site as well as DIY herbal remedies, DIY natural body care, and natural cleaning recipes.

Jennifer graduated with honors with a Bachelor's Degree in Ethnic Studies. In January 2019 she became a certified mold and moisture intrusion inspector. She has completed coursework in the naturopathic series offered by the Avicenna Institute and accredited through the Board of Natural Medicine Certification Council.

Jennifer is a member of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors as well as the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness.

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Comments

  1. Marcella F says

    January 18, 2014 at 4:12 AM

    Thank you so much for posting this, Jennifer. 🙂

    I do have a question. Is it possible to substitute rose hips for the rose petal flowers? I just have the rose hips. I am not very good at substituting one herb for another.

    Thank you for your time. 😀

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      July 9, 2014 at 8:22 PM

      Yes! you certainly can substitute these!

      Reply

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