children
By chalmette69
@chalmette69 (3007)
United States
46 responses
@ncinco5 (295)
• United States
13 Nov 06
Honestly, I would rather my child let me know they are drinking... I would rather know then not know and I'd feel better knowing if they were doing it they were doing it in my own home so i knew they weren't out driving drunk with someone... But at that age they are going to experiment... I personally would let them know right off the bat that I would not support their drinking habit and if they were going to do it then there is only soo much that I could do to stop it... But I would not promote it at all, all I am saying is that I would rather them do it somewhere I knew they were safe at... I just don't think it's right to be getting drunk with a child that isn't of age. But that's my opinion
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@arriannan (169)
• United States
11 Nov 06
I feel that we should be thinking more about important things than drinking.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
11 Nov 06
Well, I agree, but drinking is important if your child becomes a bad drinker, I think children should not be drinking,it is bad enough when you are an adult much less still a child.
@caraj444 (1075)
• Canada
12 Nov 06
i think its very important to discuss especially if people are wondering the same thing because there in the situation and mayby dont want to be judged for asking, knowledge is power and any social issues that are a potential danger to our children are very important(our children are the future) what if this discussion stopped one parent from condoning drinking in a child that was genetically preditermined to be susceptible to drinking (it is very much a genetic problem) wouldnt that be worth it
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
12 Nov 06
I agree, I think children are the most important, and what we teach them will guide them through life and help them make good decisions, and drinking is a very important issue in teens these days.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
12 Nov 06
Sorry, I just don't agree, it is dangerous and illegal, if you let them do it at home, they will think it is o.k. away from home.
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
13 Nov 06
well, teenagers are different nowadays, or safe to say each teenager is different. so i'd go for different strokes for different folks.
for my son, i guess it works when i don't prohibit him totally, but talk to him and explain to him the repercussion of things that are usually age-limited. i guess it's more of the familiar child psych, the reverse psych - banning doesn't work. sometimes making something a 'big deal' pushes them more to it. and i found out that when you allow them to try it and have them understand themselves why certain things have limitations, it removes the curiosity, as well as the defiance.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
12 Nov 06
I agree, I would rather my child learn from me than others. Thanks for the comment.
@TexasGal31 (11)
• United States
14 Nov 06
This behavior is nothing but irresponsibility! I can only say that I myself would never condone drinking for a 15 year old child. I became a mother at a young age and even though my kids and their friends consider me a "COOL" mom I would not let them drink!
@mauterershelley (570)
• United States
13 Nov 06
Hey chalmette, you from cahlmette? Anyway I don't think it's ok but however, if they are gonna do it anyway, you may as well be there so you can watch them.My daughter will not drink at 15 though.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
13 Nov 06
Yes, I am from Chalmette, and I agree, no matter what you do if they want they will probley still do it, but I don't want them to think it is ok so I won't let mine even around me.
@shellyrios (1212)
• United States
13 Nov 06
No, I think if you let them take a little taste when they're younger just so they know what it is, (most of the time they think it's gross anyway) but not to actually drink. I think it sets poor standards for them at a young age, and you could get in a lot of trouble, at least here in the US you can.....I don't know where your from?
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
13 Nov 06
NO WAY. Ican understand a sip to celebrate a holiday but to drink a whole glass or more is too much for a 15yr olds body to be ble to handle. There bodies and brains are not developed enough to be able to handle it. Whether you think they are going to do it or not, it is still wrong not to mentone it is against the law in the USA.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
13 Nov 06
I think you are to young, and it is not good for your young body, when you get older you will have many health problems and look alot older than you are. I hope you will consider not drinking, it is just not good for you.
@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
13 Nov 06
Well young children can drink with their parents in France and they don't have close to the youth drinking probs there are in Ireland and the UK...I know many young people who think that it won't be as much fun once they get to the legal age! A big part of underage drinking is the rebelling part.
@mommy4ever (351)
• United States
13 Nov 06
no way they are to young and if parents do they are crazy and thats not looking good on that parent.
@Videogeezer (654)
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13 Nov 06
I started at around 14/15, not under my parents supervision, so obviously did'nt have anybody limiting me, so I made a prat of myself.
I think you need to educate your kids in drinking, otherwise they are going to go out and do something stupid.
@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
13 Nov 06
Oh,God no. I do not think it is ok for children 15 or over to drink if there parents are there with them. The drinking age was raised to 21 in the USA for a reason.
