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First i do believe that parents have a right to instill the values they believe with their children, and does not matter what others think.
Growing up in an Italian household, we always had tons of people over for dinner, i mean tons, my Mom, grandmother, and aunt, did the cooking. We always had wine, and my dad made some of his own wine, whopppppppppppp, strong stuff, i did not like it.
You see we got to taste the wine at dinner too at about the age of 12, although my cousins and myself my brother, and sister, use to hit the barrel of wine, you see, not because we were told no, or yes, but because we thought it was cool at that age.
I actually appreciate wine better today in my fifties, then i did as that yongester. My dad made some strong wine, and i do not care for strong wine, i am more of a moscato lady.
Sometimes when you prohibit your children from doing certain things, it makes them want to do them even more.
None of us children, or cousins even had a problem with booze.
Infact they say, that a glass of wine or two every night is very good for you. Beer i hate the stuff.
None of my children drink, ok, my daugther drinks wine coolers, here and there, my son is a wine lover, loves wine, but that does not mean he drinks a whole bottle maybe 2 glasses here and there. And my oldest does not drink at all.
So those little sips of wine here and there when i was young, has not made me craze booze. I don't have to drink, in order to survive, life is a high of itself.
However i feel that giving a 2 yr old a sip of wine or beer, sorry is off limits.
Beer is an excellent source of B vitamins and wine is very high for phytonutrients. If I have a kid, what's wrong with giving them a small glass with dinner every night in the privacy of my own home? ANYTHING can be toxic depending on dosage, there's absolutely nothing wrong with giving minor a little bit of a substance that contains alcohol. As a matter of fact, we should teach kids to respect moderation and alcohol from a young age.
I think it's still a throw-back from Puritanical times as well as Prohibition.
I don't think it's a good idea to let children drink, but an occasional very small glass of wine with dinner for an older child (13 BARE MIN!) is fine as long as it's kept in check.
A glass of wine or beer probably wont harm an adolescent but unless they ask for it i'm not going to offer it as its kinda a waste of booze..
Heh. I grew a foot the day my stepfather came out with a couple of beers after I'd finished mowing the lawn on a hot day. I must have been 15, tops.
Thinking back of the days when I got a feel for alcohol and what it made me do, there was always a sober adult within earshot. And we quite early were taught that nobody cares how much you drank, you were expected to hold your liquor, to behave, and to live up to your obligations the next day.
Beer is an excellent source of B vitamins and wine is very high for phytonutrients. If I have a kid, what's wrong with giving them a small glass with dinner every night in the privacy of my own home? ANYTHING can be toxic depending on dosage, there's absolutely nothing wrong with giving minor a little bit of a substance that contains alcohol. As a matter of fact, we should teach kids to respect moderation and alcohol from a young age.
As it was mentioned a few times on this thread, the laws differ from state to state - and in many states, it's legal to give your child alcohol in the home.
Drinking in the privacy of your home isn't illegal in most states. The age limit is for purchasing alcohol and public consumption. Interesting fact.
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Contrary to popular belief, since the act went into law, only a few states prohibit minors and young adults from consuming alcohol in private settings. As of January 1, 2010, 15 states and the District of Columbia ban underage consumption outright, 17 states do not ban underage consumption, and the remaining 18 states have family member and/or location exceptions to their underage consumption laws.
As it was mentioned a few times on this thread, the laws differ from state to state - and in many states, it's legal to give your child alcohol in the home.
Hmmmmm, if you say so.
Although, only about 10 have a consumption exception for location, family, or both...
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