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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so scary to me that there are parents out here who even think this is a question. SMH.

I'll bite-- why is it so scary to you. Do you think everyone who has a beer at 15 end up with unhealthy approach to alcohol? Or that everyone who has a beer at 15 suffer lifelong health consequences?

Not that PP, But statistically, it does make your child more at risk of abusing alcohol. Of making poor choices with it.

Correlation =/= Causation.

No but I’m French and routinely had a small glass of wine with dinner at that age...

Anonymous wrote:2 beers at 15 is ok

It's actually not. You don't get to pick and choose what is legal. If you want your children to respect and follow the law, you have to respect and follow the law.

Fifteen is just so young. It would depend on what kind of party (friends v. family) - I would be less upset if their uncle handed them a beer and they drank it. (But furious at the uncle.)

And we have a family history of addiction (we are Irish Catholic) that would make it even more concerning.

2 beers at 15 is ok

1. It's illegal! Not sure why parents think that doesn't pertain to their child or their friends children.
2.Good luck in college when they get a citation for public intoxication. Thousands of $ to get out of that one.
3. DUI yeah something to aspire to.
4. Am I naive to think my kids did not drink before age 21 nope. We discussed this a lot. With Uber and Lyft or two good legs there is zero reason to ever drive drunk hence don't call us if you do we won't bail you out of jail.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so scary to me that there are parents out here who even think this is a question. SMH.

I'll bite-- why is it so scary to you. Do you think everyone who has a beer at 15 end up with unhealthy approach to alcohol? Or that everyone who has a beer at 15 suffer lifelong health consequences?

Is it or is it not OK to break the law, moron? Oh it is? Oh but just THIS law?

Hope your kids enjoy jail, suspension, losing a job, and all the other natural, predictable consequences of breaking the law and the rules of schools and businesses.

I appreciate the thoughtful responses but I think this is hysterical.

Tell it to the judge when your 17- or 18-year-old gets a DUI.

We had a lot of parents like you when I was on the swim team. My parents were the "uncool" ones. Here are actual things that happened to some of my teammmates:

1) One did, in fact, get a DUI when she was a freshman at Michigan State, age 19. Lost a swimming scholarship.
2) One lost the team captain position when my coach heard she drank at a party. A high school consequence, sure. Low-stakes, sure. But a natural consequence of her dumb behavior.
3) One started abusing drugs while in high school and went down the full, predictable druggie path. Two babies with two different dads; she has never had custody, her parents raise them. She's been in and out of jail. Never held down a decent job. Rehab, lose a job at Pizza Hut or some such, rinse, repeat.
4) My friend got in too deep with some of the guys on the boys team and kind of became...known as a slut. She has a fine life now, but that can't be fun to look back on.

There were other teammates who drank and got away with it and no big consequences, sure. Maybe your kids will be like those kids, fine. Maybe not.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so scary to me that there are parents out here who even think this is a question. SMH.

I'll bite-- why is it so scary to you. Do you think everyone who has a beer at 15 end up with unhealthy approach to alcohol? Or that everyone who has a beer at 15 suffer lifelong health consequences?

Is it or is it not OK to break the law, moron? Oh it is? Oh but just THIS law?

Hope your kids enjoy jail, suspension, losing a job, and all the other natural, predictable consequences of breaking the law and the rules of schools and businesses.

I appreciate the thoughtful responses but I think this is hysterical.

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Anonymous wrote:It is so scary to me that there are parents out here who even think this is a question. SMH.

I'll bite-- why is it so scary to you. Do you think everyone who has a beer at 15 end up with unhealthy approach to alcohol? Or that everyone who has a beer at 15 suffer lifelong health consequences?

Is it or is it not OK to break the law, moron? Oh it is? Oh but just THIS law?

Hope your kids enjoy jail, suspension, losing a job, and all the other natural, predictable consequences of breaking the law and the rules of schools and businesses.

Yes. I am unable to drive a car safely after two beers.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes I would but both my kids drank at 15.

I didn’t freak out or punish them.

It’s part of our American HS culture and we discussed it and monitored it.

Oh, great. You're one of THOSE parents.

Sounds like you are one of THOSE parents.

Anonymous wrote:Yes I would but both my kids drank at 15.

I didn’t freak out or punish them.

It’s part of our American HS culture and we discussed it and monitored it.

Oh, great. You're one of THOSE parents.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would absolutely mind!
College is the earliest kids should try alcohol (responsibly, although it might be wishful thinking).

Not trying until college reduces the likelihood your kid will try responsibly then.

You made that up.

She totally made that up.

The kids I knew that drank regularly in HS simply stepped it up to harder stuff in college. Drinking in HS is not preparation for college.

Behind my back. I would absolutely mind. A small glass of wine at family dinner with permission, no. I don’t get the drinking thing. Grew up with access to A LOT of alcohol, but my friends and I didn’t drink in high school. Maybe being exposed to alcoholics in the family helped, but for me (which is different for other people), drinking wasnt held up as some goal to achieve or something to do when bored/stressed. I’d say I drink socially, but that means maybe once every few months, so I don’t say that any more. Family members owned or managed bars, so I was in them from a young age. And drinks were offered on special occasions.@ at home. Not strong, but enough to flavor. think Grasshopper for St. Patrick’s Day; amaretto over peaches and vanilla ice scream; etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would absolutely mind!
College is the earliest kids should try alcohol (responsibly, although it might be wishful thinking).

Not trying until college reduces the likelihood your kid will try responsibly then.

You made that up.