Never tried it, but I will tell you this.
Raise your kids to respect alcohol by allowing them to drink it on celebratory occasions starting at age 14 and there won’t be this “romantic antic” attached to it.
If your kids think drinking alcohol is “no big deal” then they’ll be less likely to abuse it when they’re out from under your roof.
Or at least that’s how it’s worked for me and my kids.
Astute! I agree completely.
I just came back from a big Game weekend at Clemson. Watched my daughter's friends CHUG a massive can of 4 LOKO in 3 seconds and then read the label - 14% ethanol! wow
My daughter finds no attraction with that toxic soda pop or binge drinking as she knows what alcohol does and how to manage it.
I did see some freshmen who had been raised "alcohol free" and those are the ones completely unprepared for unchaperoned college life. Those are the ones that fall from 5th floor balconies. Sad.
That's how it worked for many of us. Unfortunately, the State (in many jurisdictions) has taken away parents' ability to teach their children about the responsible use of alcohol. As such, many young people don't experiment with alcohol until they've moved away from home and at settings (college parties) that are far from conducive environments for safe drinking.