Should Parents Give Their Child Alcohol?

[Exotic Babe]

The title pretty much says it all. Should children be allowed to sip mommy's or daddy's drink? If parents are having a drink themselves, is it okay for them to pour some for their child as well? Where does the line go? Opinions?

[Jinglebottom]

I've drank many types of alcohol before - and they all tasted like shit and left me with an even shittier after taste. So now, I don't ask for a sip anymore.

I don't see what it could do in the short-term, if you give the child a very small quantity. But don't offer them the whole glass. They will most likely react with disgust, depending on what you allow them to taste.

[Judean Zealot]

Moderation. Everything in moderation. An occasional supervised drink is hardly the end of the world.

[Desuetude]

From when I was 12 or so I'd ask for a sip of their wine and always hated it. I think from 15/16 having a cider/beer with a meal every once in a while isn't going to harm them. Other alcohol is difficult though because obviously you're not going to sit and drink spirits and liquors with your parents but most kids don't like the taste of wine etc. as it tends to be a drink you prefer with age. So yeah, give the sip if they ask, they'll most likely dislike it if they're young anyway.

[Maria16 Here]

some wine or beer would not do harm

[outback4]

a sip in the early teen years, a drink later. doesn't hurt anything

[Sailor Mars]

My parents always let me sip wine and other alcohols so I would grow to stomach it, also for tolerance to alcohol, idk. I think it's fine every once in a while but if you're out right giving them a mug of beer then hells no

[northy]

I've drank many types of alcohol before - and they all tasted like shit and left me with an even shittier after taste. So now, I don't ask for a sip anymore.

I don't see what it could do in the short-term, if you give the child a very small quantity. But don't offer them the whole glass. They will most likely react with disgust, depending on what you allow them to taste.
I agree with every word of this. I hate alcohol. My friends think I'm strange..

[mattsmith48]

The title pretty much says it all. Should children be allowed to sip mommy's or daddy's drink? If parents are having a drink themselves, is it okay for them to pour some for their child as well? Where does the line go? Opinions?

no they shouldnt alcohol can cause serious damage to a child, teenagers over 14 its alright to give them a beer or a little drink but dont do it too often

[phuckphace]

alcohol in moderate amounts isn't a health risk even in kids. doesn't bother me if parents let their kids have a beer every now and then

what pisses me off is when parents let them hit a joint or bong, reeeeeeeee that's really stupid and will make your kids stupid

[Babs]

The occasional drink isn't bad imo, as long as it doesn't become a habit.

[Microcosm]

My first reaction was a strong no, but after seeing the responses I guess an occasional drink wouldn't be too bad?

I mean if the kid starts to think it's "cool" to drink alcohol because the parents are doing it, that could be a problem.

It would probably be safer for a parent to regulate it at most to like a sip or two. Not pouring them out cups at a time.

[PinkFloyd]

I think that if the child is at least 16 years old, it's fine. There is the fact that their mind is far from being developed, but there's worse stuff out there that is legal for minors.

[DriveAlive]

It is legal for children to drink in bars in Wisconsin if their parents are present

[Shiny Moon]

Depends on the age, it's not the same to give alcohol to a 5 yo than giving to a 13 yo.

[tovaris]

Yes i is ok

[Dalton_Holt]

Depends on how old the kid is of course. If they're a teenager I think it's fine, in fact it will probably satisfy their curiosity and prevent them from going out and drinking with friends or something.

[tovaris]

Depends on how old the kid is of course. If they're a teenager I think it's fine, in fact it will probably satisfy their curiosity and prevent them from going out and drinking with friends or something.

I say even with kids. Let them try a good vine and see what a Good vine is. So they wont order crap when they're adults.


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what pisses me off is when parents let them hit a joint or bong, reeeeeeeee that's really stupid and will make your kids stupid

How crazy do you have to be to do that?

[Melodic]

A sip on a drink occasionally when they're teenagers is fine. I don't feel like any alcohol should be given to someone younger.


Cigarettes, drugs or joints on the other hand... yeah no. I wouldn't give that to my child if they were thirty.

[mattsmith48]

alcohol in moderate amounts isn't a health risk even in kids. doesn't bother me if parents let their kids have a beer every now and then

what pisses me off is when parents let them hit a joint or bong, reeeeeeeee that's really stupid and will make your kids stupid

Really? Alcohol is 10 times more dangerous then weed, yes it can affect the developing brain of a child but its still worst to let them drink

[Miserabilia]

alcohol in moderate amounts isn't a health risk even in kids. doesn't bother me if parents let their kids have a beer every now and then

what pisses me off is when parents let them hit a joint or bong, reeeeeeeee that's really stupid and will make your kids stupid

In my family smoking pot is more normal than drinking, also done in the same casual way as drinking among family and friends. I don't think you should let young people smoke for lung damage, but in teens and young adults it doesn't hurts and is definetely still better for you physicaly than alchohol.

[tovaris]

In my family smoking pot is more normal than drinking, also done in the same casual way as drinking among family and friends. I don't think you should let young people smoke for lung damage, but in teens and young adults it doesn't hurts and is definetely still better for you physicaly than alchohol.

Not relay THC is far more toxic than ethanol. The benzen ring THC is structured around rinds with hemoglobin fast and that's what damages oxygen suply. It kills more brain cells faster than ethanol not to mention the smoke damage, the damage from tobacco, ...

[Miserabilia]

Not relay THC is far more toxic than ethanol.

So... The hundreds of studies that show otherwise are just making it up? THC can be procecesed in the body without poisoning, it is impossible to overdose on THC. THere have been no lethal cases.

Alchohol kills milions every year, puts others in comas, and makes people do things that kill themselves like drunk driving.



It kills more brain cells faster than ethanol

You're just saying this, you're not proving it. Again, research. And even then, "kiling brain cells"" is a bit unspecific. Brain cells are "killed" and die all the time, that doesn't neccecairly have anything to do with brain damage or toxicity even if it were the case.



to mention the smoke damage, the damage from tobacco, ...

That's because smoking it and not vaporizing it is retarded, as is adding tobacco. It isn't neccecary, and it is dangerous. Yes those things are dangerous, nicotine is poisonous and addictive, and smoking of substance causes lung damage. This has nothing to do with THC itself,
AND on top of that, even all that damage is still nothing copared to alchohol and what it does.

I enjoy both THC and alchohol frequently and physicaly the experience speaks for itself, alchohol is the one that leaves me vomiting and feeling like crap.

[West Coast Sheriff]

The children should be fifteen or older and shouldn't have enough that it impairs them— or gives the a buzz.

Other than that, a sip of beer or wine is better to have with family than with other teenagers drinking irresponsibly.

In countries where the drinking age is lower, there are less problems with alcohol abuse. In America, the age is 21. By creating a high age, it makes people associate alcohol with 'getting drunk'. This has established a culture where drinking too much is considered okay when it honestly isn't. If alcohol was introduced at a younger age as a nice compliment to supper, alcoholism levels would decrease.

[tovaris]

So... The hundreds of studies that show otherwise are just making it up? THC can be procecesed in the body without poisoning, it is impossible to overdose on THC. THere have been no lethal cases.

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I ordenarely don't do this but since you did mention studies, which ones?

I explaned in the post you are replying to the nature of THC it bings to your hemoglobine! And it also leaves (as a quanceauence) your body wery sloly.

No lethal, but memory los is no nice thing, espacely when people cant remember what happened yesterday...



Alchohol kills milions every year, puts others in comas, and makes people do things that kill themselves like drunk driving.

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http://www.zamnesia.com/img/cms/Blog/Cannabinoids/Tetrahydrocannabinol.png

THC is an alcohol honey.


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You're just saying this, you're not proving it. Again, research. And even then, "kiling brain cells"" is a bit unspecific. Brain cells are "killed" and die all the time, that doesn't neccecairly have anything to do with brain damage or toxicity even if it were the case.
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You keep crying reserch, but you dont show any...
If you demand this of me at leest do it yourself or present actual arguments (prefered, i don't have time to search academic crap)


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That's because smoking it and not vaporizing it is retarded, as is adding tobacco. It isn't neccecary, and it is dangerous. Yes those things are dangerous, nicotine is poisonous and addictive, and smoking of substance causes lung damage. This has nothing to do with THC itself,
AND on top of that, even all that damage is still nothing copared to alchohol and what it does.
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Lets face it, most people do and will smoke pot. That is dangerous in itself, and afects people ner them. Nicotine is not realy that poisonus as THC with tobaco there are other "poison" isues. THC is much more poisonus than nicotine.


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I enjoy both THC and alchohol frequently and physicaly the experience speaks for itself, alchohol is the one that leaves me vomiting and feeling like crap.
Thy to enjoy them both at the same time extensevly, get drunk and hight and tell me how you feel the next morning.


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Ethanol and marijuana should both be controled substances, but non should be given to children, especaly not THC-it is wery dameging to the developing brain.

[ImCoolBeans]

I mean I wouldn't give my nine year old a beer, but if my 15 year old wanted to try a little wine or a little beer I wouldn't be strongly opposed. I think a little bit of alcohol under heavy moderation can be a good thing. I would rather have my kid have a little experience before going off into the big bad world on his/her own without ever having a beer, and then getting obscenely drunk his/her first time and getting into a bad situation. I'm not saying I would get drunk with my kid, I would be opposed to that, but I would give him/her a taste or one glass at an appropriate age.

[Stronk Serb]

Teens here do it without parents and get wasted because they don't know their bounds. I got wasted once because it was crap booze, other times I was careful.

[BlackParadePixie]

Very young children...no. My parents have offered me a small glass of wine at holiday meals/special events since I was about 12...sometimes I drink it, sometimes I don't.

[Miserabilia]

No lethal, but memory los is no nice thing, espacely when people cant remember what happened yesterday...


You mean exactly like alchohol?
THC effects short term memory while high, this is proven. There are no clear facts in this point in time due to insufficient research about any long term effects.






image (http://www.zamnesia.com/img/cms/Blog/Cannabinoids/Tetrahydrocannabinol.png)

THC is an alcohol honey.


Obviously, like most people, I'm using ethanol's commonly used name "alchohol" and am not referring to the group of chemical compounds, otherwise I would have probably said "alchohols".

(prefered, i don't have time to search academic crap)

lmao

Lets face it, most people do and will smoke pot. That is dangerous in itself, and afects people ner them. Nicotine is not realy that poisonus as THC with tobaco there are other "poison" isues. THC is much more poisonus than nicotine.


No it is not. Reserach the facts, don't be biased by personal preference. Nicotine is heavily addictive and a toxin, THC is a natural compound along with other cannibinoids in the brain.

Thy to enjoy them both at the same time extensevly, get drunk and hight and tell me how you feel the next morning.

I do often, getting high and drunk leaves me feeling exactly equaly shitty as getting drunk. The only downsides pepole experience during this are caused by the alchohol not by the thc, since the people that can't combine the two usualy have no problem with just getting high.


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IN SUMMARY;
stop letting your personal bias guide you. You may like alchohol more, you may from personal experience not like THC, but the truth is alchohol is a toxin, it kills large amounts of people wether directly or indirectly each year, and the same can not be said for THC.
You may not want to spend your time looking up statistics and facts from different sources, and that is fine, but do there's no point in having this discussion if you do not properly inform yourself by doing research.

[Porpoise101]

Nicotine-toxic, may cause cancer. Very addictive

Alcohol-toxic, hurts liver and brain functions. Addictive

THC-May inhibit brain development somewhat. Less toxic and addictive.