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QuietLunatic
06-30-2007, 12:28 AM
My youngest daughter got into big trouble (with me) a couple of months ago for drinking. One of her friends told me and I was able to track her down and bring her home, and she's been grounded ever since. However, a few weeks ago I let her go to her friend's "sweet sixteen" party, and she promised to behave, which she did, but when I went to pick her up, one of the other kids I collected was drunk to the throwing up point. If it hadn't been so late at night, I would have called the cops on the parents throwing the party, and if they supply kids again with alcohol, I WILL report them, even if the father IS a doctor! He, of all people, should know better.
Jewel
06-30-2007, 08:59 AM
I can't believe that a doctor would supply children with alcohol! It could be possible that the teenager brought it with him without the parents knowing (they can be quite sneaky!), but I don't know how likely that is.
mtajim
07-01-2007, 10:42 AM
Sometimes this behaved people behave in wrong way. Children will always do what they wish and if they are given alcohol then they will take it . It is duty of adults to see it
Ricardo
07-04-2007, 02:10 PM
Sorry to hear about that, QuietLunatic.
I know some people allow their kids and friends to drink in their homes to avoid having them drive and I think that may be part of a strategy, but ideally nobody would be "over-served" to that extent.
cassiem0221
07-05-2007, 06:38 AM
I have had a friends life taken by alcohol. Underage drinking has become another major issue in the US. Adults need to stand up and say no.. Afterall, you are the parent RIGHT? One of my friends mom bought beer for her neighbors' kid and I about flipped. When I asked her why she done such a thing, she replied " I don't wanna be like the old mean lady on the block, I wanna be the COOL one." I don't care what the child would think of you, if they aren't old enough to buy it, they shouldn't be given it.. Same goes for smoking IMO.
Ricardo
07-05-2007, 01:27 PM
I don't think that the friend's mom mentioned very good reasons for buying her kid's beer, but I do think it may be preferable for a teenager to experience their first drink or two in their parent's home responsibly, and become familiar with how it affects them personally there, rather than be in a party situation with much more peer pressure to over-indulge. I think that could decrease the attraction of drinking because it's a "forbidden" vice.
I certainly am not suggesting all cases of parent's buying alcohol for their teens are appropriate.
QuietLunatic
07-06-2007, 12:49 PM
Letting your kid try a taste of beer or wine at home is not the same as buying them their own bottle or case. And buying and supplying kids under 16 is insane. My daughter told me that the kid whose father is a doctor is supplied with alcohol by her mother on a regular basis. Nice. NOT!
mtajim
07-12-2007, 12:25 PM
IMO no children below 18 should be given any type of alcohol , neither even for testing . Once they taste it they will ask for more and get addicted
addiction
08-25-2007, 11:56 AM
the sad part was that a doctor was supplying the children with alcohol. If I would have been at your place then I would have complained the cops. Such types of people are really taking the our future generation in wrong direction.
james
08-27-2007, 08:16 PM
Letting your kid try a taste of beer or wine at home is not the same as buying them their own bottle or case. And buying and supplying kids under 16 is insane. My daughter told me that the kid whose father is a doctor is supplied with alcohol by her mother on a regular basis. Nice. NOT!
I think there is a bit of false sophistication here. French and the Italian children are introduced to alcohol early, so therefor our children should be. All very nice but they aren't introduced to it in parties but around the dinner table - and in moderation.
There is a reason that the legal age is what it is. It's a proven fact that younger peoples systems can't ingest alcohol the way that an "adult" can. If anyone should know this a doctor should, Depending what kind of dr. he is. An MD. should know but a podiatrist may not.
Either way it's not right! I had my first drink when I was about 4 or 5 as did my dad. My grandfather died a diabetic and now my dad has been diagnosed the same.
It's all about choices. Instead of telling a minor they can't do something( i have an 18 yr old son) explian to them the pros and cons. It will get everyone a lot farther.
Kurt
easternbrain
08-29-2007, 12:43 PM
Do Underage drinking laws even serve a purpose? Very often we see such blatant violations of such laws. When I started drinking I didnt even knew that I was not supposed to drink at that time according to the law.
addictionstyle
08-29-2007, 01:56 PM
Do Underage drinking laws even serve a purpose? Very often we see such blatant violations of such laws. When I started drinking I didnt even knew that I was not supposed to drink at that time according to the law.
Thats the problem most of the people do not know about the law and unknowingly break the law. There is great need to make people aware about the laws related to drinking and smoking.
easternbrain
08-29-2007, 04:32 PM
I totally agree with you. But dont you feel that there is a need to make someone accountable in case of blantantly flounting such laws
hazephase
08-30-2007, 03:03 AM
There should be adds on all the shops that are selling drinks and then if they still sell they should be put in jail or some thing like that . Most of the people start drinking when they are very young .
easternbrain
08-31-2007, 03:42 AM
Should we really be deciding on fixing an age limit so as to not allowing childern below it any drinking or should we be deciding how to make them responsible and mature enough to understand the consequences of their own acts.
I dont think age-limit laws have done much help in this scenario. The onus of making children understand their responsibilities lies on the society as a whole and not just only on govt.
rapistt
09-01-2007, 12:50 PM
I think introducing alcohol to your chilren at early age is not correct as they are so matured to understand things. Things like alcohols should be introduced only when they have developed aa understanding. This could be helpful to tackle alcoholism among youngsters.
easternbrain
09-11-2007, 06:45 AM
The major problem is not of when to introduce childern to alcohol but how to deal the situation when they start on their own with their parents unaware of this thing. Its with the school buddies or peer group the children are most influenced by in this case rather than the parents.
Yeah you are 100% percent right that people know how to introduce alcohol to their kids but they forget to tell their kids how to handle the situation and when their chilren get into trouble they never blame themselves.