Teens and Alcohol
The issue of children consuming alcohol isn’t simple because different cultures see it different ways. In many cultures, for instance, children may be permitted to have some wine at meal time. Generally, it is the abuse of alcoholic beverages that raises concern. This is particularly true if children are sneaky and manipulative in the way that they go about getting alcohol, waiting for when they are unsupervised or hiring someone else to purchase it for them. To not tolerate sneakiness and dishonesty. Neither should you accept excuses such as a child claiming that he was just experimenting.
Peer pressure is one of the most common reasons why a teenager will engage in drinking. Work with your children to help them learn how to resist such pressure.
Once your teens have their driver’s licences, make sure there is no access to a car when alcohol has been consumed. If they are going to be drinking at someone else’s house, ensure that they can get home without using their own vehicle. Offer to pick them up or provide them with taxi fare - no questions asked. If they do drink and drive, remove their driving privileges. Such actions are irresponsible and you have an obligation to ensure that irresponsible children are not behind the wheel of a two-ton weapon.
If there have been recent problems with children taking and consuming alcohol without permission, then lock up the containers. It may be inconvenient, but access and temptation must be removed.
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