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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't the law 21?  I don't understand how you allow your child to break the law.  So then you are in a situation where some laws are OK to break and others are not?  How do kids learn right from wrong.  Very confusing to me.[/quote]

[b]Those of you that allow it before 21, can you please explain how you justify it? [/b] I'm the type of parent/person that does my best to obey the laws and rules (yes, even the speed limit!) and while it does drive my child crazy sometimes, this is how I want to model being a law-abiding citizen to her.  Do you allow your child to disobey you if they don't agree with a house rule?  How should children figure out which laws are ok to break and which ones are not?  This thread has my mind all types of messed up!![/quote]

Very easily. Because it is legal in Maryland where we live for me to allow such for my own children.

MD Crim Law Code § 10-114 (2013)
§10-114.

(a) [b]Except as provided in subsection (b)[/b](1) of this section, and subject to subsection (b)(2) of this section, an individual under the age of 21 years may not:

(1) possess or have under the individual’s charge or control an alcoholic beverage unless the individual is a bona fide employee of the license holder as defined in Article 2B, § 1-102 of the Code and the alcoholic beverage is in the possession or under the charge or control of the individual in the course of the individual’s employment and during regular working hours; or

(2) consume an alcoholic beverage.

(b) (1) [b]The prohibitions set forth in subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply if[/b]:

(i) 1. [b]an adult furnishes[/b] the alcoholic beverage to the individual [b]or allows[/b] the individual to possess or consume the alcoholic beverage;

2. [b]the individual [/b]possessing or consuming the alcoholic beverage [b]and the adult [/b]who furnished the alcoholic beverage to the individual or allowed the individual to possess or consume the alcoholic beverage a[b]re members of the same immediate family[/b]; and

3. [b]the alcoholic beverage is furnished and consumed in a private residence of the adult[/b] or within the curtilage of the residence; or

(ii) the individual consumes the alcoholic beverage as a participant in a religious ceremony.

(2) An individual may not be stopped on suspicion of a violation of subsection (a)(2) of this section or charged with a violation of subsection (a)(2) of this section unless the individual is observed in possession of an alcoholic beverage.

Translation: I, the legal parent of my under 21 year old child, may permit said child to consume alcohol I have provided for her if said consumption is done in my home.

I couldn't find the actual law in the criminal code for Virginia, but as of 2010, it appears to be legal in Virginia as well. A parent/guardian may permit their child/ward under age 21 to drink in their home, AND may permit their child/ward to drink as a guest in someone else's home provided the parent/guardian is present. "Alcoholic beverage control; consumption by underaged persons accompanied by parent or guardian. (HB1293)"

There's no conflict with the law.[/quote]

PP here.  Thanks.  Did not know something like this existed.  I don't think my child would be missing out on anything by not drinking alcohol in the home though, so we'll just wait until the age of 21.[/quote]

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