what do you think of underage drinking???
By chrongirl
@chrongirl (297)
United States
October 25, 2006 1:26pm CST
my mom used to let me drink with my friends as long as we did it under the supervision of her or another parent she trusted. i always thought she was a super cool mom for letting us do that, but now that i'm a mom, i'm wondering if it is a good choice.
i need as much input as i can get on this one, please share your opinion with me :-)
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7 responses
@maverickden (274)
• India
29 Oct 06
i dont know about the others..
however i think what your mom does is absolutely correct..
there needs to be someone who is responsible enough and mature enough to handle any situation that could arise due to teens drinking...
i do.. since a long time now..
when i was underage...;-)
@chrongirl (297)
• United States
30 Oct 06
like i've said before, i just want to know that my daughter is safe and not with a bunch of other teenagers ridin' around in a car, drinking.....
@MrsFrizzle (1963)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I think it is better then having them out drinking and driving but I would try to encourage them not to drink at all. However they will most likely try it before they are 21. I would talk to them openly about it. My fear would be a child I let drink getting caught by a parent and it comming back on me.
@svalbard (383)
• Norway
29 Oct 06
I believe your mom made a good decition, because you and your friends would probably go out drinking anyway, am I right? (at least, that's what my friends and I did when we were underaged) At least in that way you will have some control as a parent.
@chrongirl (297)
• United States
29 Oct 06
that's what i am hoping for .... a little control and i really don't want my daughter out on "the streets" drinking with friends... i'd rather she's home safe
@HandKH4602 (326)
• United States
29 Oct 06
My parents let me brink whe I was 13 so long that I did it in front of them and they set my stop limit. I plan on doing the same with my son. I'd rather supervise his drinking and know hes not out driving or with someone else whos drinknig and driving.
@chrongirl (297)
• United States
29 Oct 06
this is the same deal i had with my mom... and i want to do the same with my daughter as long as i can trust her to only do it with us at home... NOWHERE else!!!
@Billabongbabe (348)
• United States
27 Oct 06
I'm underage , 19 years old and my parents are the same way. I'm in my second year of college and they allowed me to drink my jr. year. Now , looking back at it, I don't think it was such a great idea. I thouhgt I could get away with so much and I really just ran wild. Now I see them letting my sisters slide at an even younger age. My 14 year old sister drinks, they know it but they won't say anything. I think it's good to set boundaries and limit certain things.
@chrongirl (297)
• United States
27 Oct 06
i was hoping to hear from other people who's parents had allowed this behavior... did you party alot outside of your house? did you assume your parents thought it was okay for you to drink anywhere? i'd really want my daughter to understand that i don't condone her drinking all the time at parties and stuff... i would only want her to do it when she's at home... that's the ONLY time i would say ok... if i could watch her myself, i'm just not sure if kids would listen to a rule like that, what do you think?
@amitshirsath1602 (36)
• India
28 Apr 07
what your mom done was not so good. but it kept control on you. now you are a mom. i think you should not let your children to drink. instead you do something that they will not go to drinking themselves.
