how old to start drinking?
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so been out to nieces 18th birthday and am now left nursing a fifteen year son with a severe case of oh 
, it all wants to come out the same way he put it in.
I'm fairly happy with the situation albeit I recognise my own judgement might not be the best. The wife on the other hand is non plussed with it all!
So on the basis that he had a few and 'copped a feel so to speak with a bird of his own age' but now is paying for it, the wife is against but I think fair play to the lad.
who's right?
over to the sober ones amongst you
, it all wants to come out the same way he put it in. I'm fairly happy with the situation albeit I recognise my own judgement might not be the best. The wife on the other hand is non plussed with it all!
So on the basis that he had a few and 'copped a feel so to speak with a bird of his own age' but now is paying for it, the wife is against but I think fair play to the lad.
who's right?
over to the sober ones amongst you
So sitting here with a coffee in hand and the bastard instinct is taking over.
I have a v8 engine that needs to be taken out of the boat first thing tomorrow that requires a small hand below to undo the engine mounts.
So should I ply him early in the morning with a greasy breakfast in the hope he will feel better for it or just make him get in the bilge straight off?
I have a v8 engine that needs to be taken out of the boat first thing tomorrow that requires a small hand below to undo the engine mounts.
So should I ply him early in the morning with a greasy breakfast in the hope he will feel better for it or just make him get in the bilge straight off?
...Well, as they say, that reminds me:..... Cynthia,..... a young daughter of a terribly well brought up family was going on her first date, and Mama was Oh so worried...
So Mama said to her: "Cynthia dear, your..young man may want to drive you home in his car and ........mother is not worried about that....
Then he may stop and kiss you,......Mama is not worried about that....
He may remove your Bra!.....and mother is not worried abour that!
He may remove your panties dear,.....But Please don't allow him to get on top of you dear......Mother WILL worry about that!
So, come the night, she arrived home with the milk...........
Father opened the door....."where have you been my child?"
She explained:....
"Father, We stopped on the way home" Yes well mother will not worry about that!
Then he took off my bra! MMmmh..Mother will not worry about that!
Then he took orf my panties father... MMmmh..... well Cynthia?
Well then I got on top of him Daddy.... and thought: .....Let his Mama worry about that!!!
>> Edited by 8Pack on Sunday 20th November 03:21
8Pack said:
Cynthia,..... a young daughter of a terribly well brought up family was going on her first date, and Mama was Oh so worried...
So Mama said to her: "Cynthia dear, your..young man may want to drive you home in his car and ........mother is not worried about that....
Then he may stop and kiss you,......Mama is not worried about that....
He may remove your Bra!.....and mother is not worried abour that!
He may remove your panties dear,.....and Mama is not worried But please don't allow him to get on top of you dear......Mother WILL worry about THAT!
So, come the night, she arrived home with the milk...........
Father opened the door....."where have you been my child?" He asked..
She explained:....
"Father, We stopped on the way home" ....Yes well mother will not worry about that!
Then he took off my bra! MMmmh..Mother will not worry about that!
Then he took orf my panties father... MMmmh..... well Cynthia?......
Well then I got on top of him Daddy.... and thought: .....Let his Mama worry about that father!!!
>> Edited by 8Pack on Sunday 20th November 03:21
my 2 euro.....
15 is too early.
I never actyually never had ad rink until i was 17. made up fo ri t in college, but hat a differnt story.
give the guy a break and let him sleep it off. keep an eye on him, if it goes unwatched now, he'll end up on tv as a binge drinking puking yuth. i've never agreed with the hole "ther'yre only toung once" thing. let them go at 15 and theyll never get them back
15 is too early.
I never actyually never had ad rink until i was 17. made up fo ri t in college, but hat a differnt story.
give the guy a break and let him sleep it off. keep an eye on him, if it goes unwatched now, he'll end up on tv as a binge drinking puking yuth. i've never agreed with the hole "ther'yre only toung once" thing. let them go at 15 and theyll never get them back
I reckon 15 is ok to be sampling alcohol in the home or at family parties with friends etc - (a cheeky shandy at your dads mates barby was parr for the course surely).
Hopefully hes a sensible enough lad not to think that getting completely blasted is the done thing and will suffer gratiously in his first hangover - but only you can be the judge of that.
Hopefully hes a sensible enough lad not to think that getting completely blasted is the done thing and will suffer gratiously in his first hangover - but only you can be the judge of that.
I was brought up with a tee total mother and a father that hardly drinks. I was always allowed a drink at parties etc and at the local 'disco' held once a month my mum would buy me and some mates a few beers to be drunk in our house. Others mothers followed suit. Me and my buddies used to have a few drinks under supervision and we'd think we were the cats pyjamas!
This went on from about 13. I'm now 22 and don't drink that much, yes I like a scoop now and then but I'm a very moderate drinker.
My point is, there is nother wrong with underage drinking under supervision. It's the ones that go out and down a half bottle of vodka in 30 mins that get into trouble.
I say let your lad have a wee drink, if he's hungover it'll teach him well! Give him a fry up and tell him he's a man!
This went on from about 13. I'm now 22 and don't drink that much, yes I like a scoop now and then but I'm a very moderate drinker.
My point is, there is nother wrong with underage drinking under supervision. It's the ones that go out and down a half bottle of vodka in 30 mins that get into trouble.
I say let your lad have a wee drink, if he's hungover it'll teach him well! Give him a fry up and tell him he's a man!
Do you mean how old should you start drinking? Or how old is it OK to get totally pixilated?
My son used to help himself to small swiggs of bear and wine from about 2 onwards. I brew my own wine and beer so there's often a glass lying around! It's not a problem for a child, even a very young one, to have a little. If anything it probably generates a better attitude to drink when they're older. Children can actually cope with most of the things that adults try to shield them from.
Getting drunk, that's different, slightly drunk I'd say mid teens. Very drunk*, well that's never that clever but we all did it. I'd say late teens.
*Just explain that if he sets out to get drunk to make sure he's with friends and can still get home. For your own peace of mind tell him that. I nearly drove straight over a drunken teenager, lying face down on a road, wearing black, on a dark night. Missed him by not much and helped onto the pavement. You mention a boat? tell him, again for your own peace of mind, not to go near the water when he's legless. He'll probably ignore you but this for your own peace of mind. It's the same as me telling my 5 year old to look after mummy when they cross the road, he thinks he's looking after mummy as a special job for daddy. He probably forgets after the second zebra crossing but it's for my own peace of mind.
My son used to help himself to small swiggs of bear and wine from about 2 onwards. I brew my own wine and beer so there's often a glass lying around! It's not a problem for a child, even a very young one, to have a little. If anything it probably generates a better attitude to drink when they're older. Children can actually cope with most of the things that adults try to shield them from.
Getting drunk, that's different, slightly drunk I'd say mid teens. Very drunk*, well that's never that clever but we all did it. I'd say late teens.
*Just explain that if he sets out to get drunk to make sure he's with friends and can still get home. For your own peace of mind tell him that. I nearly drove straight over a drunken teenager, lying face down on a road, wearing black, on a dark night. Missed him by not much and helped onto the pavement. You mention a boat? tell him, again for your own peace of mind, not to go near the water when he's legless. He'll probably ignore you but this for your own peace of mind. It's the same as me telling my 5 year old to look after mummy when they cross the road, he thinks he's looking after mummy as a special job for daddy. He probably forgets after the second zebra crossing but it's for my own peace of mind.
My 14 year old has a drink with us most Saturday nights, however he is 6' 2" built like a proverbial brich khazi. The room has spun once or twice for him, but to honest I would rather he had he his first bad experience whilst he was with us rather than on a street corner or in the local park.
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I was 15 when I got plied with too many drinks at a New Year's Eve party and vaguely remember being home half-conscious by my parents and being horribly sick most of that night. To this day I can't stand even the smell of whisky.
It's just one of those things you go through as part of growing up. It's like your first car accident; it rather sobers you up (no pun intended!) and it certainly stopped me repeating the experience.
It's just one of those things you go through as part of growing up. It's like your first car accident; it rather sobers you up (no pun intended!) and it certainly stopped me repeating the experience.
15 is fine to start sampling - on the continent you can drink beer and wine legally at 16 and I don't think they have alcohol problems any worse than us, they may even be better. The French intoduce wine with meals at a much younger age, again no big issue. In this case he's learnt something about limits, and certainly that he exceeded his, a lesson well learnt!
Leave him be, let him recover and if you feel it neccessary admonish him slightly for going ott, but he knows he did that anyway.
Just my 2p
Cheers
Paul
Leave him be, let him recover and if you feel it neccessary admonish him slightly for going ott, but he knows he did that anyway.
Just my 2p
Cheers
Paul
I will never forget the BBQ where I first sampled my Mums poisonous fruit punch.
It was probably the first time I'd ever been drunk.
It must have been the late 1970s, because I remember climbing onto my Raleigh Chopper and wobbling around the garden before falling off.
I learned several important lessons that day...
My elder daughter is 9 and has a sip of whatever I'm drinking. She will be allowed to drink in moderation from an early age. I want to make sure that she is well prepared for what lies ahead.
It was probably the first time I'd ever been drunk.
It must have been the late 1970s, because I remember climbing onto my Raleigh Chopper and wobbling around the garden before falling off.
I learned several important lessons that day...
My elder daughter is 9 and has a sip of whatever I'm drinking. She will be allowed to drink in moderation from an early age. I want to make sure that she is well prepared for what lies ahead.
I think the best thing about this is that you were there for it all - being open about what he's drinking means you know what's going on, and that, if nothing else, helps with peace of mind, especially for the missus.
I was 15 when I started drinking (hoorah for a 16 drinking age in Switzerland), and made no secret of it when I came home pissed. Parents had a bit of a laugh, but because I was open about it they knew I wasn't doing anything outrageous, built up a nice level of trust which came in handy the odd times I failed to come home. Equally, my sister's 15 now and we chat about how much she's had to drink the night before, just to make sure she's drinking "responsibly".
Better they learn now than when they they fly the nest and you're not around to pick up the pieces.
I was 15 when I started drinking (hoorah for a 16 drinking age in Switzerland), and made no secret of it when I came home pissed. Parents had a bit of a laugh, but because I was open about it they knew I wasn't doing anything outrageous, built up a nice level of trust which came in handy the odd times I failed to come home. Equally, my sister's 15 now and we chat about how much she's had to drink the night before, just to make sure she's drinking "responsibly".
Better they learn now than when they they fly the nest and you're not around to pick up the pieces.
i dont think 15 is too young to drink, i did at 15, just make sure he is well educated and can (as much as possible when someones drunk) conduct himself and not turn into a loud mouthed yob, saying that i dont know your son and he may well have his head very screwed on, i would not be as worried about drink but the pressure to experiment with drugs at that age.
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