Do you think it is a good idea to teach your children to drink responsibly?

teach them before they start to leave the house in their friends cars

so around 15

If you live in South Louisiana and have a child, your answer will probably be different pre child versus their high school years.

Also
“In a private home—it is not illegal for a person aged under 18 years to drink alcohol in a private residence.

You have to give them choices and inform them of the effects and how to drink responsibly

I think drinking responsibly comes with age. When I was 18 no amount of teaching would have kept me from going through about 12 Coors Lights anytime the baws got together.

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I think drinking responsibly comes with age. When I was 18 no amount of teaching would have kept me from going through about 12 Coors Lights anytime the baws got together

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We used to pound cases of the beast in HS. 24 beers for like $8 back then

Good idea to teach responsibility. 17 and 20 year old. They’re going to drink so you might as well be open with them about it. Now, they are both open with me and they generally don’t hide shite. Hard and fast rule is NO driving with even a drop of alcohol and for my daughter, get your own drinks. Don’t let people buy you drinks and keep a close eye on your drink. Worked ok so far.

I was 12 or 13 when I first got drunk. Tell them if they are around alcohol and they decide to drink, dont be a dumbass. Don’t drink too much & don’t be an idiot and guzzle a bunch of alcohol, don’t drink & drive & be the responsible one.

A swallow or two at home is not an issue, but I think there is a fine line between being permissive and encouraging excess...which is totally unacceptable.

I think the most important aspect of it all is that they see you being totally responsible when drinking...i.e., never driving if you have had even a sip, always being respectful to those around you, etc.

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My mother grew up in Europe

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Ummm, pics?

(Of her, not Europe, I’ve got my own of Europe, thank you)

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Don't make alcohol taboo to them. Most of the people that I went to college with that partied the hardest were the people with overly strict parents.

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ME. I agree, teach them responsibility and that it's not taboo. I quit drinking and luckily never got into any trouble, but when I was drinking it was always way too much.