“Billy, Hull. Three and a quarter hours for a PS that's very

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and you still got it wrong. You said, "Lucozade sport does not contain sugar," then what is glucose?

Why can't you accept the school's findings that their pupils are taking drinks, which contain high levels of caffeine and sugar? Do you think that they can't read what it says on the confiscated containers or do you know better sat in front of your keyboard or crystal ball?”

“PS Lucozade sport does not contain sugar or caffeine, except the caffeine boost one.

But the way this drink issue has been played out by the school they are trying to make it all high energy drinks do so.”

“Well not as slow as you Steve, I well know that Red Bull is not suitable for kids, but as I have pointed out that drink of choice that kids take to school is Lucozade Sport, maybe you need to read a bit better before going off on a tangent.”

“Billy, Hull. You really are slow and I don't think high-energy drinks will help you as you're beyond the point of no return as evidenced by your posts.

Google for example, 'drinks pupil behaviour' and see what turns up. By chance, do you see a Guardian report "Schools warned of pupils hooked on energy drinks"?

In that report is a comment from a Red Bull spokesman who said, "In general, children are more sensitive to caffeine than adults. This is why we do not recommend Red Bull to caffeine-sensitive individuals, including children."

Also, there is no need for this continuous sipping of fluid because land animals have developed over millions of years to control their water content without this current fad. I had no problem completing the Lyke Wake Walk, 40 miles across the North York Moors in very good time, with one small flask of yes, coffee and it was summer.

Kids sitting in class for a couple of hours at most without drinking, don't make me laugh. They just want the nuisance value.”

“What puzzles me is who brought this story to the HDM, the school or a parent and why.

If it is the school, then they have made themselves look stupid making claims that they cannot back up wiht hard evidence, i.e. a study would have to be conducted to prove that the behaviour of the children is affected by these drinks.

Also what are they talking about, high energy drinks such as Red Bull are usually in cans and therefore how do these kids manage to carry open cans into lessons or are they citing Lucozade Sport.

And finally are the teachers of these school going to also stop consuming these drinks as wel as several cups of tea or coffee in a day.

Steve have you tried Lucozade Sport. it taste a lot better then water and is hardly a fad, next you will be saying coffee lol.”

“I agree wholeheartedly, other countries have banned these drinks completely they consider them to be so harmful.

Now do us a favour and ban the little darlings from coming into town on a lunchtime-shrieking like Banshees and dropping all of their rubbish when they are normally less than a metre away from a bin........”

“Presumably banning these drinks will turn all the disruptive pupils into little angers then. If it doesn't then will the ban be lifted or will they look for something else to prohibit?
Banning poor teachers would be a good start.

If the story is about health issues as well as the alleged behavioural effects of these drinks then I would be interested to hear about the nutritional value of the slop that is served at dinner time.”

“This drinking fad is getting out of hand and there is no need for it. It says in the comments that pupils are allowed to drink in class - what dangerous nonsense. I suppose that those in support would also allow drinking in the school laboratories - think.

If people need to keep sipping at a bottle as we see football managers doing then there is something wrong with them and it is between the ears and not a physiological need. How many millions are made out of these totally unnecessary and expensive products? A good school meal of the type before Thatcherism and a couple of glasses of water at lunchtime is all that is needed to maintain health. Prevent the pupils from leaving school at lunchtime unless they are going home for a proper meal and not a bag of chips and coloured fizzy drink.

It's easy to find the side effects of caffeine solution and E numbered chemicals and it seems to me that the Headteacher is acting appropriately and should be supported. Both the head and her staff have my sympathy while trying to implement research-based policy designed for the safety and benefit of the pupils against a tide of advertising hype.

Prior to writing this I observed Arsenal's Theo Walcott going on to the field as a substitute at the beginning of the second half against Chelsea. He was called back to the touchline by a trainer to take a big swig from a blue bottle. He dutifully did so and then spent his time spitting it out as he crossed the field. All of those unnecessary additional electrolytes, glucose and caffeine going to waste - it's a con. However, I suppose all the kids who were watching would think that you couldn't play without the expensive fad swig.”

“Just to add most kids do not text in schools or college, my field, as mobiles are banned or have to be switched off.”

“Ade and what experience do you have of teaching or what goes on in school.

By the way I do have teaching qualifications and also have children at school and I can tell you it is not just drinks or childrens attitudes, most kids want to learn, taht are the sole reason children get bored, teachers have to engage the children.”