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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our state, people under 21 may legally drink alcohol if they are in a private residence and under the supervision of their parents/guardians. We have included DC in drinking wine with us at meals from time to time; we would never give him drinks before a party. [/quote]

Possibly true someplace. Definitely not true in VA.

Parents in VA who allowed alcohol to under-21s sometimes are prosecuted - and in at least some cases jail time has resulted. [/quote]
Are you sure?

[url=https://alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov/underage-drinking/state-profiles/virginia/98]NIH[/url] seems to think it’s permitted in VA at a private residence with a parent (or spouse) present. That’s also the way it was explained to me both growing up and now, as a parent myself. What you can’t really do is give it to someone else’s child and that’s when/where “parents” have gotten in trouble.

That said, it’s a no-go for us. Kids have seen too much abuse by family members and literally will walk out of a place where it’s going on. We thought that might be a social issue in college but DC1 has found a similar friend group and they can [i]definitely[/i] have a good time without it. [/quote]

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