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Explaining Drinking.....
| Wed, 01-23-2008 - 12:07pm |
How do we explain our own drinking to our kids?
ie - wine at nite?
| Wed, 01-23-2008 - 12:07pm |
How do we explain our own drinking to our kids?
ie - wine at nite?
It is legal for adults to drink.
I tell her that its an adults decision to make. That i know its "bad" for me to but I choose to do it and that when I do, I do it responsible. Then I ask her if she has ever seen me "drunk"? answer is no. Well then I drink responsible and thats my decision to make.
Jackie is in "DARE" if you know what that is...its an awareness class for drugs, and other things that pertain to that subject.....so she has come home with all this ingredient information and what these chemicals do to your body. My scientific sponge, has told me and my parents how bad it is for them to smoke and drink and yada yada. She then goes forward with what can happen. Then she asks why we do it..... Well I dont smoke but my parents whom she is around alot do. so this is my answer.
Not to take over your topic...but something funny......Jackie has a "dare" bowling night tonight. At the bowling ally they have a bar...... can i sit in the bar and drink while she is bowling....so i dont have to return to get her?...........LOL
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I don't think this has to be a moral issue, whether drinking is right or wrong, its a rule (legal)
I have heard that it is good to explain to them that an adult is physically more able to handle alcohol than a teenager who is still developing, too.
We are not big drinkers in our house, but one 4th of July about 3 years ago my DH did have way too much to drink and it scared my DS. That has stuck with him and he often will say that DH is an alcoholic or has a drinking problem, etc.... Which is SO not true, and DS has never seen anything else to make him think that. It is very hard to get across to DS that Daddy made a big mistake that one time, but he does not have a "drinking problem." So, it seems like we are constantly talking about this issue.
What do you mean by "explain?" If it's just a matter of saying why you can and your kid can't, it's the law. But if you're drinking too much and getting hammered, then that's a different issue.
We try to demystify alcohol in our house. Wine is a "food" that you have with other foods in moderation, so you don't get drunk or fat. It's not legal for young people because it is dangerous, since they don't have the judgment (or the digestive
Well said Tam, I totally agree.
Sorry I can't help you there.
There isn't anything to explain.
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