[thecodont]

When my kids were young, they were allowed to have a sip of wine with a meal. I thought that that would take the *mystery* out of drinking. Now that they are grown, none have a problem with drinking. I don’t really know if that is the reason why.

You did the right thing. You taught moderation (a sip), safe experimentation (parental supervision), social context (dinner with family), buffering of effects of alcohol (wine with a meal). You provided the proper context for drinking, and the children learned well. I think the kids who grow up with alcohol problems aren't introduced to alcohol the right way: it's something off-limits and forbidden until they're 21, then they go wild and become irresponsible with it.

[Daffynition]

Thanks. I don’t take any credit, we were just lucky I guess, b/c the 3 boyz didn’t give us a lick of trouble while they were growing up.

I do think that b/c we always lived on the *water*, they were occupied with wholesome activities, swimming, boating, fishing, yada and weren’t hanging out with the *wrong* crowd. I don’t believe we heard *I’m bored....there’s nothing to do.*

That and Scouting. :)