Too young for Alcohol?

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.

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.

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

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.