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We're French and our kids have had sips ever since they were little.

However:

1. Never a glass, or even a small glass. Alcohol is not good for anyone's health.

2. Now they're teens and our oldest is allowed to drink for real in France (not here, because he's not 21 yet), they don't drink. They've tasted lots of things, they didn't like it, so they politely refuse.

I don't quite understand the intense debates this generates on DCUM. I hope real world Americans don't care that much. It's like the intense debate around prepping for the Cogat on the AAP thread. DCUM parents are very high-strung about certain topics!

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What is more likely is that threads with a topic like this one draw in those who have strong opinions and/ or are high strung, so obviously does not represent typical DCUM parents or American parents. Topics with intense debate are examples of the replies of people who feel intensely about the topic but not all of DCUM. You really have to understand the dynamics at play on a forum like this and not make assumptions about what many people do or believe based on threads here.  The average parent who doesn't care about this topic will not reply at all.[/quote]

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