Do you think that its okay to buy your teenagers alcohol so they can get drunk with their friends. If they are say 15-18 years old?
2007-12-11 02:37:54 · 31 answers · asked by Heather G 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
No
2007-12-11 02:40:24 · answer #1 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm a mother of a 1 yr old, not a teenager, but I will never, never, ever buy my underage daughter alcohol. I wouldn't even buy it for my brother prior to his turning 21.
Giving an underage teen alcohol gives the message that the drinking age is obsolete and encourages alcohol consumption. Most teens are not mature enough to understand the consequences and responsibility that comes with alcohol consumption. That is why there are laws against it.
2007-12-11 02:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by Peanut Butter 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nope I would never do it, I have a 17 yr old and he knows don't ask. But he really is not the type of kid to drink, he saw a lot of negative coming from drinking, drugs and smoking, and so far (knock on wood) could care less. I know he has tried drinking but did not like it!!! I have also seen him turn away some good friends and when I asked why he did not hang out with them he told me they were doing drugs and he did not want any part of it!!! He told me he would rather give up a friendship than ruin his life, this was about 4 months ago he told me this.
2007-12-11 02:44:33 · answer #3 · answered by just me 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. By buying them alcohol you are condoning a lifestyle that not all parents approve of. Not to mention that you could be arrested and charged with contributing to the deliquency of a minor. That's a pretty serious offense just to let a 15 yr old have a drink.
2007-12-11 02:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on where we live.
Legal age for alcohol in most countries is 18. Where we're moving to it's 14.
Either way, they can go buy it and pay for it themselves when they have their own money, I'm not a delivery service nor a cash machine.
2007-12-11 02:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At home maybe I'd say invite some friends over and let them have a few, but only as long as the other parents gave their permission. I live in spain, and here kids are allowed to drink from ages 14. This way, alcohol is not a taboo, and kids dont feel the need to go out and get hammered.
2007-12-11 02:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by rebecca.suter 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely not. My husband's mother would allow his son's friends to come over for "beer busts". I told her she would be liable if anything happened. I told my husband the same thing. They felt the kids were "safer" if they drank at her house, even though she went to bed at 8 pm and nothing could wake her up (her excuse for why it wasn't a problem). They are both very lucky that the kids were never caught. But if I was the parent of one of those kids, I would have been pissed. And I was about my stepson. I just wasn't allowed any input from my dumb husband or his dumb mother.
2007-12-11 04:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by Scoots 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not think that's a good idea at all... You run the risk of going to jail AND/OR killing someone (either the teenagers themselves or if they hit someone in their car on their way home from your party).
Lecturing aside, I do have to say that my parents gave me alcohol to drink before I turned 21, HOWEVER, it was not to get me wasted. It was maybe a beer at dinner or a glass of wine at dinner.
2007-12-11 21:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by umd terps 08 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can remember being young and dumb and saying I would let my kid drink at home. Now I am older and smart and have no kids (sorry). I say no to this simply because of the potential legal consequences of this action and the message it sends to the child. Not a message about drinking, but the message that despite this is illegal, its okay to do at home. The message is that no matter what it illegal, its okay if we do it at home--so no. You teach them when they are of legal age in that state-they can get drunk with a designated driver.
2007-12-11 02:42:47 · answer #9 · answered by pupgirl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it's not OK! I have a teenager and the only time she gets a taste of any alcohol is when we have a nice family dinner and their mommy gives them a little wine. Parents should not encourage teen drinking by buying the alcohol for them. Tehy should wait until legal drinking age.
2007-12-11 02:41:26 · answer #10 · answered by Calm 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No I don't. I was that teenager that drank and it's not a good thing. So no. I will let my teenagers have a glass of wine on holidays with dinner, but not buy them booze to get wasted.
2007-12-11 02:40:38 · answer #11 · answered by Little Miss Sunshine 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋