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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is your kid so bothered? How is it affecting his trip? He should communicate that to the adults he is with.[/quote]

If your kid is, for lack of a better word, tattling or doesn't like/is scandalized by kids breaking the rules, it's time for a gentle conversation about staying in your own lane. If it's everyone, and so there is no non-drinking kids to hang out with, then it's a valuable time to learn to enjoy your own company. But if this is actually creating a problem for them, that's what's worth addressing.

Depending on age (I would not advise this to a 13 year old, but for sure I would for an 18 year old) I would also be willing to encourage socializing with the kids without partaking. If they're going to be at college next year, don't make them believe in the dichotomy of "you hang with the fun kids and drink" or "you hang with the lame kids and don't." You can hang with fun people while they drink and/or smoke and just... not drink. Adults do it all the time. [/quote]

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