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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 90987" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Mine did drink a time or two but she was over 18 when she did it. I didn't like it and we did talk about it, especially her risk factors for becoming an alcoholic. I also told her that if she ever needed it, I would happily come and get her rather than have her in a car with someone who had been drinking. She did call me once to come get her. She wasn't falling down drunk, but she certainly wasn't sober. I got her, bit my tongue, waited 2 days and told her she was grounded for 2 weeks. Ultimately, those friends dumped her (she had and has a problem keeping friends -- too clingy), so the drinking became a non-issue after that.</p><p></p><p>Pot was the big thing at her high school. Fortunately, her friends at that time thought any dope was stupid. That, plus the fact they were all pretty much watched by their parents made drinking difficult.</p><p></p><p>I've never understood allowing middle and high schoolers to attend non-supervised events and that includes bonfires, beach parties and the like. The temptations are just too high. If my daughter was going to a party, I would call the parents and find out how often they checked on the kids, would there be easy access to alcohol, etc. If I wasn't comfortable, she didn't go no matter how much she screamed, threatened, begged, etc. My responsibility was not to see she had fun but to see she grew up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 90987, member: 3626"] Mine did drink a time or two but she was over 18 when she did it. I didn't like it and we did talk about it, especially her risk factors for becoming an alcoholic. I also told her that if she ever needed it, I would happily come and get her rather than have her in a car with someone who had been drinking. She did call me once to come get her. She wasn't falling down drunk, but she certainly wasn't sober. I got her, bit my tongue, waited 2 days and told her she was grounded for 2 weeks. Ultimately, those friends dumped her (she had and has a problem keeping friends -- too clingy), so the drinking became a non-issue after that. Pot was the big thing at her high school. Fortunately, her friends at that time thought any dope was stupid. That, plus the fact they were all pretty much watched by their parents made drinking difficult. I've never understood allowing middle and high schoolers to attend non-supervised events and that includes bonfires, beach parties and the like. The temptations are just too high. If my daughter was going to a party, I would call the parents and find out how often they checked on the kids, would there be easy access to alcohol, etc. If I wasn't comfortable, she didn't go no matter how much she screamed, threatened, begged, etc. My responsibility was not to see she had fun but to see she grew up. [/QUOTE]
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