Do/Did you let your under aged kids drink alcohol?

[cqaigy2]

Kids are going to do what they are going to do. Take a chance of getting prosecuted or take a chance of identifying your kid in a ditch. I don't really care about the laws I want to ensure a safe upbringing of my child. If he is going to drink with his buddies I would rather it be at my house than somewhere else beyond my control.

That's a choice one must make but i don't believe it's an either or situation, meaning i have to let a bunch of children get drunk at my place or find them in the ditch, dead, im assuming you mean. My parents let a friend and i drink at their place when we were in high school, a few times and but that was many years ago. We didn't get falling down drunk and they talked about binge drinking and the dangers of that type of drinking. Not that the sermons had much impact on me, but i probably had to find out for myself and made more mistakes in life then most people.

 

[Alan L.]

Absolutely not. I didn't introduce anything that I felt was not a good thing for them long term. Did it work? Not really, both drink as adults though not to excess.

 

[azranger]

Kids are going to do what they are going to do. Take a chance of getting prosecuted or take a chance of identifying your kid in a ditch. I don't really care about the laws I want to ensure a safe upbringing of my child. If he is going to drink with his buddies I would rather it be at my house than somewhere else beyond my control.

Your right kids are going to do what they are going to do. They are going to do them with their buddies where ever they are at. Kids have the idea if it they can do it at home they can do it anywhere, and it is not always going to be safe. I hope none of them have to learn the hard way, I have seen what alcohol can do to people and it is not pretty.

 

[Dr_Zinj]

Absolutely not. I didn't introduce anything that I felt was not a good thing for them long term. Did it work? Not really, both drink as adults though not to excess.

I think you had some positive impact if they are not drinking to excess. Bravo!

I think I mentioned it before. I'll make the decision to allow my kids to drink at my home with me present. I'll commit my own "sins".
What I won't do is usurp another parent's responsibility for making decisions for their children that happen to be visiting my home without them. My kids with friends having a party, no booze, period. However, if Dave pulls two beers from the cooler and hands one to his 16-yr old son Chris while they're over for a bar-b-que, that's on him, not me; regardless of what the law says.

 

[johnk]

How about if they smoke the legalized pot?? What's the difference? The country so to speak has gone to POT. Everyone is trying to fantasize all is well. Glad I grew up in my generation. Not a goody two shoe, but not a politically correct person either. Feed them they'll come. Take their guns because they hurt people. Give them free medical, the borders exploding... Nobody will hurt you. Drug dealers are killing more each day. Where is the law and order. Don't worry about having a drink and get on with your life. There are a lot worst things out there that will hurt you... Have a nice day! JMO.

 

[tcreeley]

I know of a parent who went behind spouse's back and bought her son a couple cases of beer so that he could have a party down in the field with a bonfire - all under-aged. Small community - the local sheriff came by. Not a big deal, but that same kid likes his weed and booze. Doesn't hold a regular job, bills are all payed for.

 

[Scooby074]

My girls have their own beer glasses. Mind you they are those tiny, shot glass sized souvenir ones.

They'll get them filled whenever I have a beer or wine. One fill only I started when my oldest was 3 maybe? I believe that demistyfing alcohol will help them later in life. If you take away the "forbidden-ness" they are much less likely to binge when they get out of my sight when theyre older (like I did when I was in my teens).

Would I permit them to have a party with friends and alcohol? Thats a much different idea. I dont believe I would, although it would be safer than what we did when I was young, things like going to camps and "country cruising" on woods roads while boozing it up.

 

[ultrarunner]

It could be cultural...

Growing up... one of my friends parents came from Italy... they always poured wine for everyone at Sunday dinner... it really wasn't a big deal.

I didn't care for it so it was even less of a big deal.

Did work with guys back in the machine shop days that drank a lot... never got into it... most were have troubles at home...

Still remember one High School party where someone had spiked the punch... I didn't have any but most did...

Police stopped someone with a bad taillight and asked if he was drinking... went back to the party and it was a real problem for the parents and a few of the teachers that were there... most of the kids stayed downstairs... so it wasn't like anyone was serving...

It could have went badly for the adults in many ways...

I can't remember if I posted this?

Last summer two 18 almost 18 young ladies from Austria came and stayed with me for two weeks.

They both went to gastronomy school and at age 16 completed their sommelier training... they simply could not understand California's 21 year requirement...

I guess over there beer and wine at 16 is no problem...

 

[oosik]

When I was at home my dad made home brew beer. I tried it and did not like it. I'm sure it was good home brew - I just didn't care for it at all. I have never liked beer so there was never any around the house when my son was at home. I would occasionally drink hard liquor - so that was around the house. Let my son try the stuff when he was about 14 and he did not like it. I know he drinks an occasional beer but mostly he drinks diet soda.

Alcohol has never been a big part of my families life style. Its just so darn more expensive than water and I use that money for things I find more important.

 

[chad22]

My parents didn't let me. But I got it anyway out of the fridge and went down the old rail road tracks at age 10 and drank the beer there.

My dad finally smelt beer on my breath one day and I got a whipping for stealing his beer.

I'm 26 years old now and I drink responsibly. I don't have kids. But if I did. I'd probably give them a can of beer every now and then and teach them about drinking responsibly and not drinking and driving.

They'll get it anyway if they're determined and I'd rather them get it from their own dad than someone on the street and without stealing it.

Chad