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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 91345" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>From the sounds of it, teens experiment. How to keep from going over the line? How to stop them from making it part of their teen social life? I'm not sure we can do anything but setting the example, not tolerate drinking or drugs by under age kids and making sure your child is clear what the consequence would be.</p><p></p><p>I fully expected my easy child to test the waters at least once in hs. I was very clear that he would lose access to his car. His life as he knew it would be very different. If he continued to break the law he would be pulled out of the very social circle he wanted to impress and put in a different environment(grandmother's house and area came to mind) LOL. Fortunately, he believed me and his medical issues caused him to not be as intensely involved with the crowd.</p><p></p><p>I think we were lucky in that drinking just wasn't a big thing to our kids.Nor is it to us. I like an occasional drink.</p><p>I don't want them to have a distorted view of alcohol in either direction. It isn't going to make them smarter or more popular but it isn't going to turn them into drunken bums. Somewhere moderation and responsibility have to be learned. </p><p></p><p>The reason we don't allow alcohol before 21 in our home is that it teaches disrespect for the law. If it were allowed, they would be offered a glass of wine or a beer. It takes the allure away from it. </p><p></p><p>Nancy, all I could think to do is hope they didn't drink and drive and to have a plan if they came home drunk. I don't know what I would do if they went to a party where alcohol was served to underage kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 91345, member: 3"] From the sounds of it, teens experiment. How to keep from going over the line? How to stop them from making it part of their teen social life? I'm not sure we can do anything but setting the example, not tolerate drinking or drugs by under age kids and making sure your child is clear what the consequence would be. I fully expected my easy child to test the waters at least once in hs. I was very clear that he would lose access to his car. His life as he knew it would be very different. If he continued to break the law he would be pulled out of the very social circle he wanted to impress and put in a different environment(grandmother's house and area came to mind) LOL. Fortunately, he believed me and his medical issues caused him to not be as intensely involved with the crowd. I think we were lucky in that drinking just wasn't a big thing to our kids.Nor is it to us. I like an occasional drink. I don't want them to have a distorted view of alcohol in either direction. It isn't going to make them smarter or more popular but it isn't going to turn them into drunken bums. Somewhere moderation and responsibility have to be learned. The reason we don't allow alcohol before 21 in our home is that it teaches disrespect for the law. If it were allowed, they would be offered a glass of wine or a beer. It takes the allure away from it. Nancy, all I could think to do is hope they didn't drink and drive and to have a plan if they came home drunk. I don't know what I would do if they went to a party where alcohol was served to underage kids. [/QUOTE]
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