I'm curious how many parents at home enforce this law. In my family, we drank wine as part of our customs from the time I was a little girl, so it was always there if I wanted it. No one in our family ever got drunk or became an alcoholic, even far distant relatives. When I lived in all Freshman dorms in college, I was the only one on my hall who DIDN'T drink, because it was no big deal to me and I thought the guys who drank and barfed all over the hall were stupid and gross. Then last Christmas, while having dinner with my husband's family in Iowa, I offered the 17 yr old nephew seated next to me some wine and his mother said "Oh no, he can't have that, he's not 21." I mean I know in a restaurant or bar you have to be 21 but I didn't know people didn't let responsible older teenagers drink on a holiday at home if they're spending the evening at home with the family watching movies...??? This seemed ridiculous to me but I guess it's different values.
2007-11-18 19:28:04 · 10 answers · asked by Wintergirl 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, I didn't wait.
But then, we didn't have alcohol at home. My mom hasn't touched alcohol in almost forty years so...
But I see nothing wrong with giving wine to people under 21. I think kids should be taught from a young age to drink responsibly.
That's what they do here in Europe. And I'll tell you something, too. I've been here almost three years, and I've never seen a drunk German (I've seen PLENTY of drunk Americans, though!)...even though German kids are allowed to drink in public basically as soon as they can reach the barstool. Germans actually drink beer with their mittagessen (lunch), and then go back to work. It's not a big deal over here.
I think that's the way it should be. Teach kids how to drink responsibly now, and then when faced with peer pressure, they won't be as taken with the "novelty" of drinking.
2007-11-18 19:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like yourself Wine was introduced to us at an early age.Sips of wine at 5-6yrs od.My parents obviously knew what they were doing.This graduated to tiny amounts as got older.
This would have been better than going behind my parents back swigging it from a bottle because I was curious about the taste.
Been tipsy ,but never drunk.
As an adult i've always been a social drinker and enjoy the odd glass of wine at home to relax.
It's to do with responsibility and trust too.If the parents are responsible enough to at least let their children taste alcohol this will remove from them the temptation to 'get slaughtered' on drink tasting it for the first time at 21?I think a small drop of wine/alcohol with the family at an earlier age at meal times or special occasions is not bad.
Saying all this I'm aware of children whose parents are heavy drinkers or alcoholics and want to protect them and so don't introduce it or hide it.......but then that young person usually does try it before 21 to find out what they've been missing.
2007-11-19 02:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by Mercede's Lamp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a big deal at all as long as it's not more than a glass. I had almost the same exact experince as you. My mom let me have wine once in a while for special dinners and things like that and I came to think of it as not such a big deal. I'm in college right now and I don't drink anything (because I know I don't really like the taste of alchohol in general) while people I know have gone and tried wine or beer (but way too much because there where no parents) and regretted it. I think a little bit here and there is just fine. Of course you do want to recpect a parents wishes. Sometimes they have had a bad experince or have some personal belief that makes them not want their children to have wine.
2007-11-18 19:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by jazzyrhythms 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, alway had permission to drink. AS a result I hardly ever drink. 1 -3 glasses of wine a year.
Ironically, My parents were stunch believers that women shouldn't smoke. All my sister and myself are addicted smokers, wonder if they had the same attitude as drinking if any of us would be smokers.
2007-11-18 19:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by wondermom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right here in England there has been extremely some press over the previous couple of days approximately how they now think of that's ok for pregnant women to have a tumbler of wine. I would not have concept one glass would make plenty distinction.
2016-10-17 06:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been drinking wine since I was 12. My parents always let me try some, and I'm happy they did because now I understand wines=) And I started drinking stronger stuff when i turned 14, which is normal where I live.
2007-11-18 19:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by rwdforever 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is legal for parents to allow minors to have alcohol in their own homes (or even at friends' or relatives' homes).
Many religious traditions include wine or other alcoholic beverages as part of their rituals.
The key things here are "not in public" and "parental permission".
2007-11-18 19:39:07 · answer #7 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i was about 12 yrs old when i started drinking. i am 22 now. my parents never approved of it until i was about 16. they would let me drink on holidays, and or in my house but i was never permitted to drink at a friends or out in general(not that i listened)
2007-11-18 19:39:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think 17 is okay to have a drink..I had my first at 17 and I don't have to go to AA. I don't like to see kids younger than that drinking though.. It is just not necessary.
2007-11-18 19:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-11-18 19:37:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋