To be a bit shocked by this post on facebook

[KellyElly]

A woman I went to school with posted that her daughter had just had her first taste of champagne on her status. Her daugheter is 2.5!!! Quite a few people commented and it turned out that her mum had actually given it to her rather than her taking the glass accidentally or something like that. The other thing that was surprising was the amount of people 'liking' the status. In my mind a two and a half year old should not be given any alcohol, not even a 'taste' as it's dangerous. Stange thing to do and strange thing to post on facebook!

and this is all you have to be shocked about?

DD has licked a bit of the head off a beer to stop her going for the glasses, it worked.

Did she not just let her taste it, like have a sip or stick her tongue in it?

Do you remember that thread where someone was outrages at a kid having diet coke to drink, turned out to be a tiny droplet offered on the end of her dads finger

I'm not shocked but it is illegal

Blah. Unconcerned.

Meh

Kayano no a sip from a glass

I'm shocked, champagne is too expensive to waste on a rugrat.

I just wedge a teat into a can of Special Brew and that's my DS happy.

Dd1 had her first taste of champagne on her first birthday, her dad had a bottle to celebrate the occasion and he gave her a tiny drop. I have photos. So what?

So what?

Cant find anything to be outraged about.. she gave the child a sip, not a flute full...

At least it isnt a fruit shoot!

A sip from a glass is nothing.

I thought it was legal in your own home?

DreamingofSummer nice comment, love people like you on MN. No I don't think I said that thats all I have to be shocked about in life or its the most shocking thing I have ever seen. I was shocked as I have a DD nearly the same age and would never let her have any alcohol being that she's barely a baby.

MrsRB
Over fives

Ahh ok

I'm with the "so what" brigade too I'm afraid.

I'm not shocked but it is illegal

Some people consider some laws to be optional. Just look at the responses to the threads where people leave babies in the house on their own.

Giving a 'taste' will not seriously harm a child and it isn't illegal.

Wow by all your comments I guess I must be uptight. Didn't realise it was such a common thing to let toddlers try alcohol. I'll get the vodka out for my DD tonight

Oooh ddd favourite plaything is a beer mat. they get a good chomping. shes probably tried more drinks than me via this method.

Mind, I do get stabby when I see BIL giving neice a drink from a can of diet coke at 7mo and got mixed responses on here so I understand you are allowed to be shocked at this.

Enjoy your moment of shock horror! Savour it. Who knows when the next one will be along!

The first line was the OP's, i should have put in in "".

But thats a drink for over 5s isnt it, not a taste?
Otherwise surely it would be illegal for me to BF DS2 after having a drink, rather than just being Not Recommended...?

Not big a big deal. My son is 2.8 and has had tried beer & wine. He stuck his finger in the glass & licked it off. Not exactly going to get him drunk.

Oooh not vodka! I think most would judge that no?