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Too young for Alcohol?

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Callistemon21 Thu 22-Feb-24 15:49:43

French children drink small amounts of alcohol at family meals.

It's probably better to have an occasional lager with his father or when out with his parents for a normal than them banning it completely. In that case he might do some sneaky drinking with his friends just to find out what it's like, then overdo it.

Shelflife Thu 22-Feb-24 15:43:01

I would 'nt worry too much about this . In the grand scheme of things it is no big deal - there are many other issues of greater importance that I hope you never have to worry about. Legally he is of course too young to drink alcohol but that is for his parents to think about - not you . You are wise to keep quiet about this. He is almost 16 and will be 18 before you can turn round ! and able to chose for himself whether to drink alcohol or not. Try not to get too involved with this , he is his parents responsibility not yours - that is one of the joys of being a GP. However I recognize your concern.

Katie59 Thu 22-Feb-24 15:42:40

There is no minimum drinking age unless it is licensed premises, even then it’s easy to get around the rules.

Smileless2012 Thu 22-Feb-24 15:34:40

Perhaps they prefer him to have a larger when he's with them so he wont feel the need to drink with friends when his parents aren't around DollyD.

I'm glad you've bitten your tongue as this is between your D, s.i.l. and their son.

DollyD Thu 22-Feb-24 15:29:27

I’ve had to bite my tongue I’m afraid but I’m really not happy about my Dd and Dsil buying my 15 year old (16 in a couple of months) a bottle of larger when they go out for a meal.
This seems to have started last Christmas and is now a regular occurrence.
He also goes with his Father to watch football every weekend and goes fishing with him and I’m sure the same thing is happening on these occasions.
He’s very mature looking for his age and at over 6 foot tall, could easily pass for 18 but still, he’s just a boy.
Is it just me?