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Hey everyone. this is my first time on this thing, so when you see this please respond to this. I want everyone to lat me know what they think about underage drinking. North high school is doing a debate about it and i need some opinions. well just post your thoughts or whatever and ill talk to you all later!
hugs and kisses
lauren
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Location: Netherlands
Registered: April 2002
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Hi, I'm the mom of a 12 year old daughter. I allow her to drink every now and then, on special occasions. She likes pre-mixed drinks like passoa (if anyone knows what that is) with orange juice. I am the daughter of an alcoholic and I'm very careful with alcohol but I feel it's better to allow my kids to drink at home every now and then then to have them try it out where I can't control it. And I know it's damn naïve to think they don't try. Hope this helps
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Darren
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I think that we in north america are a bit stuck up on drinking ages. Most european countries have much younger ages (16) and seam to do very well. It is important to separate binge drinking and having a beer or wine. Kids that binge drink are probably going to do it whether it is legal or not. I guess the problem comes from allowing drinking and driving at a young age. Since many teenagers can drive at 16, I can see a 18 yr limit. However, 21 is just so parents can have the impression that their kids are not getting drunk. Yeah right.
Anyway, my two cents...
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tim
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Location: UK, West of London in Ber...
Registered: February 2002
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My son is now 17. The legal age to BE SOLD alcohol in the UK is 18. Oddly it is not illegal to buy it or to drink it. I am the son of a teetotal dominant father.
I have allowed my son to drink alcohol of all types since he was very young. My hope was to ensure he knew in safety what it could do, threw up in safety etc etc. That has worked well.
He goes out to bars with his frineds and they get served and enjoy a drink. They look after each other if they have too much. And yes he's yoinhg to be geting served, and I was managing to get served in UK bars myself at 14 too.
Underage drinking is not a big deal for me. I am against the total control that makes it unduly desirable TO drink that means that legal US adults may fight, die, fuck and still not get a drink
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mihangel
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Location: UK
Registered: July 2002
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Just like Tim, I let my two drink from about 12, first at home, then in pubs when they were old-enough looking. Reckon that you need to learn reasonably early what your limits are. Once you've thrown up and/or had a blinding hangover you're more likely to treat alcohol with some responsibility. It didn't happen to me till, I think, 18 (no money before then, and abstemious parents). But a landmark in my young life. And never again - happy, sure, but blind, no.
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I don't think there is such a thing as underage drinking morally. Legally, yes.
If a child is exposed to alchohol at an early age, and the adults do not make a big deal of it, then the mystique is gone. And it is the adults responsibility to teach (not demonstrate, hehe) the difference between responsible drinkng and alchohol abuse.
I have three, and have not forbidden tham from the occasional sip of alchohol. When done at a young age, usually they don't like it. Let's face it, it is an aquired taste. I have even allowed them to drink enough to get slightly enebriated (only in my presence), so they know what a hang over is. They have all chosen not to drink at this point.
Exposure and education are the keys to reducing the allure of alchohol. Unfortunately, the Puritan society of the US has not gotten that yet.
Hugs, Charlie
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trevor
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Registered: November 2002
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