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Ditto!Date: 11/16/2009 12:41:24 PM
Author: neatfreak
I will let them have a sip whenever they want to taste it and probably a glass of wine with dinner sometime in their late teens. Personally I''d rather them not think it''s this shiny enticing prize they get at age 21 that they need to go nuts with. I lived in Europe for a year in my teens and learned about alcohol there-and I think it''s smart. They drink BEFORE they learn to drive so they know what alcohol can do to you before they are behind the wheel. And while I lived there not ONE of my friends got drunk-IMO because it was never restricted to begin with so there was no need to drink all you can-because they always knew it would be there the next day.
Like anything else putting something off limits usually makes it more appealing.
That being said, I will NEVER allow them to have friends over my house and drink nor will I allow them to drink all they want. I won''t be one of those parents that buys their child and friends alcohol either.
Great post.