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Drinking at home under the supervision of your parents is legal in 14 states, and unless you did something really egregious you'd probably be able to do it and get away with it in all the states. I think modeling good behavior with alcohol as well as letting kids try (though obviously not get drunk) is an excellent way to prevent binging later in life. I firmly believe that a lot of our problems with college students and alcohol is because they've never had any exposure to it before in a social setting and the novelty has an enormous draw.
The alcohol laws in this country are awful, but I think parents can and should do their best to make sure that kids have a healthier experience with and knowledge about alcohol.
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