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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My father's family is European, and even when we were little (before age ten), the kids in our family would be served wine - like, two sips - with meals. Alcohol and drinking were demystified for us, and it obviously wasn't forbidden, so I didn't sense any "mystique" around it. I felt much better prepared for the marathon booze-fest that is American university than my friends who hasn't been exposed. I had no interest in going totally nuts with alcohol in my late teens/early twenties. [/quote]

Are you me?? +1. Though I think the first time I was buzzed was at my 10 or 11th bday party...we went to dinner and over the course of a 3 hour meal, I had an entire bottle of soft cider (the 2.5%) alcohol stuff...anyway...once I got to college in the U.S., I wasn't interested I. The drinking scene because I'd tasted everything before, knew what I liked and didn't so felt no need to explore in an irresponsible way.[/quote]

This is also how I grew up.  I was able to taste it at family functions as a young child and had a drink or two with my parents in hs.  DH and I have drinks with dinner or in the evenings at home and have always told our children what we are drinking, if asked. We probably won't let them have a sip until they are 10-12, mainly because they have no interest. Similar to PP, we said alcohol and coffee are for grow ups and not good for kids. It's not taboo in our house and they regularly see it. [/quote]

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