What do you think of a mother who lets her 12 year old daughter drink alcohol?

I think that is a mother whose children aren't going to completely freak out and go way overboard the first time they hang out and drink with their friends. Alcohol is a topic where education is better than sheltering, and their is no better way to learn about it than to experience it; her mother can teach how to handle herself maturely around alcohol.





I don't know what this refers to though. It probably makes an incredible difference.

He's got another topic about his daughter. There's a lot of history in there. The mother has alcohol abuse issues as well as emotional issues. Not pretty.

Yeah... My statement doesn't apply to alcoholic mothers. They are not really in a place to demonstrate alcohol responsability for their children.

I have given the munchkins alcohol underage before now, but only so that I could control what they were drinking, it was a new years eve party, so I figured I can either let them choose what they wanted or say they can have nothing and have them sneak drinks, the way I did it meant that I was able to control what and how much they were drinking. I don't know the full story of what type of Mother she is, however, I will say this, if my child's Father suddenly turned up after twelve years of absents, no visits, no child support, nothing, and started to criticise my parenting I would knock him out on the spot. tread carefully.

It's not uncommon for parents to give their babies alcohol to get them to sleep. My mum used to give me some brandy in my bottle to help me to sleep through the night. Didn't do me any harm.

I'd rather let my 12 year old have a drink with me and show them how bad it feels the morning after than doing it in a park with her friends where anything could happen to her.

Depends on what cider it is and how often. Its not good to form the habit of taking alcohol on a certain date or day because this can lead to psychological attachment to alcohol.

A 12 year old liver is not really cut out for booze.

On the other hand if she wants to act grown up or peers are doing it and she will go do it regardless of parental guidance it is better to control and monitor.

A child taking alcohol regularly is likely to develop psychological dependence.

Perhaps it would be best to encourage your daughter to build on her health. I appreciate that you have only just started to see her. Maybe have regular swimming together or go to the gym or hike or go wall climbing.

If you can get her into health she might just make the decision not to use alcohol all on her own.