Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 20:15     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. I lived in the UK when I was 18. Drank there. Came back to the US for college and stopped drinking until I was 21.


This wasn’t directed at you, though, right?


? I am an American born and raised. My parents didn’t let me drink as a teen in the US/I didn’t drink as a teen in the US/I won’t allow my children to drink as teens in the US. I was a straight laced kid. This meets OP’s stipulations, although I guess being there for months isn’t quite vacay. I would let my kids drink (one drink) in similar situations based on my personal experience with the same.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 20:10     Subject: Re:Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Yes
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 20:08     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

My 16 year old has had sips of my wine and doesn't like it, so she wouldn't want her own glass if we were traveling. But if she did, I would let her have a little.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:55     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I lived in the UK when I was 18. Drank there. Came back to the US for college and stopped drinking until I was 21.


This wasn’t directed at you, though, right?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:54     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Of course, why not?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:54     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Yes. I lived in the UK when I was 18. Drank there. Came back to the US for college and stopped drinking until I was 21.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:41     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Sure, if they want.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:41     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Yes, a glass of wine or a beer with dinner. Not going out drinking.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:40     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by “drink”?

Have a glass of wine with dinner? Yes.

Hang out at a bar all night? No.


Read the last sentence of the first paragraph in the original post.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:33     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Yes
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:33     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

What do you mean by “drink”?

Have a glass of wine with dinner? Yes.

Hang out at a bar all night? No.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:32     Subject: Re:Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

We have a super rule follower DD. She was 18 when we went to Paris when she was a senior in high school.

We offered her a glass of champagne at dinner and she refused. Didn’t even want a sip.

We left it at that and she never seemed interested at other meals.

She’s 20 now and I still don’t think she’s had a drink but obviously she’s alway at college so I have no real way to know; though I think she would have said or hinted at it.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:31     Subject: Re:Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Of course.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:30     Subject: Re:Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Yes. We did this in Ireland.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2023 19:28     Subject: Allowing your teen to drink while on vacay in a country where it’s legal

Would you allow your American teen to drink if you were on vacation where the drinking age is 16 or 18 and your teen is of age. I’m talking about one drink.

Please don’t answer if:

You already allow this in the US.

You (or partner) are not from the US and you (partner) grew up in a culture where this was fine.

Your kid already dabbles in stuff.

I’m talking about a pretty straight and narrow kid only.