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Originally Posted by Charlatan
I am of the opinion that binge drinking occurs with those who have not been introduced to alcohol at a younger age.
I let my son drink wine at the table and plan on providing him with alcohol when he is a teenager. He is very likely to be doing it even if I tell him no. I would rather he did it with my consent so I will know where and with whom he will be drinking.
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I think this will be my modus operandi when I have teens. It's more or less the way my parents treated me. I think this method encourages more communication about drinking between parents and children, while also modeling drinking as a social activity (versus binge drinking). My parents always emphasized safe behavior while drinking, and that I could always call them if I was in a situation where I was uncomfortable, regardless of what was going on without fear of recrimination. I always had an out.
For the record, minors can drink in Oregon at home with parental supervision.