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Wife and I dont drink and no alcohol and family functions. I grew up that way too. I took my first drink at about 25. Didnt see any use in it so never again.
As for parties, it never occurred to me not to allow my son not to go to any party at any age. Depending upon the age, I might go with him. And depending upon behavior, none of us will go.
Interestingly at my son's High School Graduation party one of the moms came with her son.
Ever heard of the popular drinking game, '21 for 21'? It is mainly practiced by kids with little or no drinking experience. They drink 21 shots of alcohol, usually whithin a couple of hours. It is a disgusting practice. By the time I was 21, I had enough experience with 'One Too Many' to know that 'Seventeen Too Many' is a really dumb idea.
We have a close to zero-tolerance policy in this country, and then just open the floodgates on these kids and the results are often major binge drinking by kids who are not restricted by living at home or by small allowances. They are free-willed but extremely naive adults who often end up making some really poor decisions. They may not become alcoholics all of a sudden, but one night of '21 for 21' can, and does, often result in acute alcohol poisoning or even death.
A thimble of wine at special occasions starting at 7. My son has not taken to this. He is 14 and has tasted liquor once.
Starting around 14 yes I would have been allowed a half glass of wine or a 1/3 with all the special dinners of the year, Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas. It is the European way. And we are post-European 2 generations.
Ever heard of the popular drinking game, '21 for 21'? It is mainly practiced by kids with little or no drinking experience. They drink 21 shots of alcohol, usually whithin a couple of hours. It is a disgusting practice. By the time I was 21, I had enough experience with 'One Too Many' to know that 'Seventeen Too Many' is a really dumb idea.
We have a close to zero-tolerance policy in this country, and then just open the floodgates on these kids and the results are often major binge drinking by kids who are not restricted by living at home or by small allowances. They are free-willed but extremely naive adults who often end up making some really poor decisions. They may not become alcoholics all of a sudden, but one night of '21 for 21' can, and does, often result in acute alcohol poisoning or even death.
Most of the biggest drinkers I have ever known had parents who didn't care what age they started drinking. Those who waited almost always didn't over indulge with alcohol, either. It's such a cop out to say that if you don't let your children drink alcohol they're going to turn into raging alcoholics or go crazy when they move out.
Most of the biggest drinkers I have ever known had parents who didn't care what age they started drinking. Those who waited almost always didn't over indulge with alcohol, either. It's such a cop out to say that if you don't let your children drink alcohol they're going to turn into raging alcoholics or go crazy when they move out.
I've seen it go both ways. However, I think there's a difference between parents who don't care how much their kids drink and maybe even encourage it, and parents who introduce their kids to alcohol in limited amounts but aren't super strict about it.
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