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How much alcohol for a 15 year old?

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Dramatic · 31/07/2025 20:29

If your 15 year old was going to a party (supervised by parents at the house) how much alcohol would you allow them to take with them?

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AlertCat · 31/07/2025 20:35

Dramatic · 31/07/2025 20:29

If your 15 year old was going to a party (supervised by parents at the house) how much alcohol would you allow them to take with them?

Thing is, the parents might be there but they might be upstairs with the door shut escaping a houseful of 15 year olds. That is how I managed to have such an unpleasant initiation into cheap cider drunkenness! Are the parents allowing the guests to bring alcohol? Would some 0% Kopparberg not be a better idea?

Noshadowsinthedark · 31/07/2025 20:35

None.

Are the parents ok with children coming to their house with alcohol!?

Mumtobabyhavoc · 31/07/2025 20:35

Uhhh... none?
I'd be questioning the parents and likely wouldn't let my kid go.

waitingforthehallmarkedman · 31/07/2025 20:34

I have a 15 year old and the answer is 0

WhenYouSayNothingAtAll · 31/07/2025 20:34

What’s the setup here? Do the parents know/expect the teens to bring alcohol? Does the teen want to? What do they normally drink? How much? Have you had conversations about safe drinking, limits etc?

mrsm43s · 31/07/2025 20:33

Now, I'm a pretty chilled Mum, but at 15, none. At 16 maybe 2 cans of weak beer/cider/cheap premixed cocktail.

Biggest thing I'd insist on, if alcohol is at the party, you collect them, and no sleeping over.

ThatLoudBear · 31/07/2025 20:33

4 pack or a bottle of wine.

Morningsleepin · 31/07/2025 20:33

Why do you think they need alcohol to have a good time?

Ohdearwhatnow4 · 31/07/2025 20:32

I personally would rather have control and either buy alcohol pops or premixed drinks. But only a couple.

SI85 · 31/07/2025 20:32

Definitely none.

outerspacepotato · 31/07/2025 20:32

Zero.

Yikes.

AlertCat · 31/07/2025 20:31

Katemax82 · 31/07/2025 20:30

Definitely not 2 litres of white lightening..I did this aged 15 and it did not end well

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Scarlettpixie · 31/07/2025 20:31

2 cans of weak cider but only if they’d had some previously.

JudithOnHolidayAgain · 31/07/2025 20:31

None....15 is too young.

Dweetfidilove · 31/07/2025 20:31

None

Katemax82 · 31/07/2025 20:30

Definitely not 2 litres of white lightening..I did this aged 15 and it did not end well

vodkaredbullgirl · 31/07/2025 20:30

None

Lemniscate8 · 31/07/2025 20:30

none

MrsEndeavourMorse · 31/07/2025 20:29

zero

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