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When I was growing up my dad would let us have a sip here and there of whatever he was drinking. (Beer or wine, never liquor-my parents don''t really drink liquor at all.) We never had an actual glass of our own until we were 21, though. If I have any kids I''ll probably be the same way with them-a sip here or there but maybe I''ll let them have a small glass of wine at the holidays once they''re 15 or 16.
I drank a fair amount in high school but never got so drunk I passed out. I always had older friends, and they had older friends, so it was quite easy to get alcohol. Plus I had a few acquaintances whose parents let them and all their friends drink at their house. I don''t agree with that but in high school I sure didn''t mind!
Alcohol was never some forbidden thing in my house growing up. My parents had plenty of it in the house (for some reason they have a fair amount of liquor even though they don''t really drink it-I think it''s from gifts and such) but they didn''t drink a lot so I never thought it was normal to drink much. Plus I''ve never seen either of my parents drunk and to this day I think it''s strange when "grown ups" are drunk! I remember going to a friend''s house for New Year''s Eve when I was in high school and her parents threw a party and they were all drunk-my sister and I were blown away!
My mom made sure me and my siblings knew all about alcohol poisoning and I think she made us so paranoid none of us have ever been the types to get insanely drunk. We always tease her because has a horror story for everything, but it worked! None of my four siblings or myself ever had issues with doing drugs, drinking, etc. However, she also stressed that if we were ever drunk at a party she would come get us if we called her and she wouldn''t be mad at all. Luckily my twin sister didn''t drink in high school, though, so I always had a designated driver!
I think partying a bit in high school is good for kids because that way they don''t go bonkers when they go to college and are on their own for the first time. I still drank a fair amount my first couple years of college, but again, I never got so drunk I passed out. By the time I turned 21 I was pretty much over drinking, and now I rarely drink-maybe a few times a month I''ll have drinks out with friends and that''s it.
I drank a fair amount in high school but never got so drunk I passed out. I always had older friends, and they had older friends, so it was quite easy to get alcohol. Plus I had a few acquaintances whose parents let them and all their friends drink at their house. I don''t agree with that but in high school I sure didn''t mind!
Alcohol was never some forbidden thing in my house growing up. My parents had plenty of it in the house (for some reason they have a fair amount of liquor even though they don''t really drink it-I think it''s from gifts and such) but they didn''t drink a lot so I never thought it was normal to drink much. Plus I''ve never seen either of my parents drunk and to this day I think it''s strange when "grown ups" are drunk! I remember going to a friend''s house for New Year''s Eve when I was in high school and her parents threw a party and they were all drunk-my sister and I were blown away!
My mom made sure me and my siblings knew all about alcohol poisoning and I think she made us so paranoid none of us have ever been the types to get insanely drunk. We always tease her because has a horror story for everything, but it worked! None of my four siblings or myself ever had issues with doing drugs, drinking, etc. However, she also stressed that if we were ever drunk at a party she would come get us if we called her and she wouldn''t be mad at all. Luckily my twin sister didn''t drink in high school, though, so I always had a designated driver!
I think partying a bit in high school is good for kids because that way they don''t go bonkers when they go to college and are on their own for the first time. I still drank a fair amount my first couple years of college, but again, I never got so drunk I passed out. By the time I turned 21 I was pretty much over drinking, and now I rarely drink-maybe a few times a month I''ll have drinks out with friends and that''s it.