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Original poster

Can't believe what I am reading...

358 replies

SmileItsANewYear · 03/01/2014 18:16

Some people think that it's ok to give a child alcohol (as long as over the age of 5)

What the actual fuck?

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Nerfmother · 03/01/2014 19:01

But then I did panic on Xmas day and start a thread checking if a 15 year old could have a Buck's Fizz, so am maybe not the best judge

zippey · 03/01/2014 19:01

I give my 2 year old spagetti bolognaise and stew, usually laced with red wine.

I think giving children alchahol from an early age shows you are a responsible parent. It's a bit like giving sex education from an early age.

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 03/01/2014 19:02

Wee tastes are OK.

Wine spritzers and shandies not so much IMO.

Anyway off to enjoy only perk of adulthood Grin

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SmileItsANewYear · 03/01/2014 19:02

I have no idea what TAAT means?

The only reason I actually started a thread regarding this was to not discuss and unrelated subject to what the OP posted about on the comments. Not the right thing?

I personally don't think alcohol needs to be introduced in childhood years. Teenagers when they are starting to realise more about alcohol but 5,6,7,8 etc year olds. Absolutely no way.

Just my opinion though.

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SmileItsANewYear · 03/01/2014 19:03

Oh and I also think there is a HUGE difference between a sip and a glass!!

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 03/01/2014 19:03

Wine spritzers and shandies not ok for 5 and 6 year olds that is

HeadfirstThroughTheTimeVortex · 03/01/2014 19:04

We need perspective here, a small amount of Baileys in a glass in a social situation is fine. It's hardly handing them the bottle and a straw and sending them to their room so you can get some peace and quiet. (Plus can you imagine the vomit)

vestandknickers · 03/01/2014 19:04

Am I the only one who wants a Baileys now?

SPsWantsCliffInHerStocking · 03/01/2014 19:05

I.was allowed the same growing up. Few sips of what ever adults had or I would drink the dregs people had left in their glasses.

HeadfirstThroughTheTimeVortex · 03/01/2014 19:06

No I want a Baileys now too, I'm trying to lose weight though!

Nerfmother · 03/01/2014 19:06

I also need a baileys and only have peach schnapps

GinSoakedMisery · 03/01/2014 19:06

Ds2, aged 8, has a taste of my Baileys (orange truffle yum) on NYE. He declared it disgusting, what the hell does he know.

And I can't see the problem with what LtEve did. It's not as if she challenged her daughter with tequila slammers.

Nerfmother · 03/01/2014 19:07

I can't even get dh to pick some up following a promise one year involving a top tip from Bella or some such.

Pixel · 03/01/2014 19:07

In my early teens I was sometimes allowed a whole bottle of booze to myself! Babycham that is

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SmileItsANewYear · 03/01/2014 19:08

OP of this thread didn't get the reaction she wanted on the othe thread, so has started her own

I posted saying I felt sorry for your child actually then wanted to ask the opinions of other MN's about alcohol consumption in children (people who weren't on that thread as most had given up and left you lot to it)

I used the Bailey's as an example as it was the first that came to my head. And ACTUALLY more than myself said they didn't agree so it's not I didn't get the reaction I wanted...

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Pixel · 03/01/2014 19:09

I've got the orange truffle Baileys. Bit disappointed to be honest, it smells a lot more orangey than it tastes. The coffee one is still my favourite, wish I'd bought that instead now.

TheRealAmandaClarke · 03/01/2014 19:09

they do it in france
Confused
Not sure we're looking to emulate their phenomenal rates of liver disease.

LtEveDallas · 03/01/2014 19:09

I was always allowed either a snowball or babycham on Christmas Day. I'm just keeping up the tradition Grin

Primafacie · 03/01/2014 19:09

Wow, talk about getting MN validation! I'm the OP on the original T this TAAT is about :)

OP, you are welcome back on my thread whenever, although of course it had nothing to do with alcohol, which is probably why you started your own.

And as an aside, I think YABU.

AllDirections · 03/01/2014 19:09

I don't like children being given alcohol at all until about age 14, and even then in limited amounts and only in preparation for the big wide world of pub crawls and nightclubs adulthood. BUT I'm in the minority with my friends in real life as well as here on Mumsnet. My parents plied me with alcohol from a young age which is probably why my views are not the norm.

What I don't get is if there is a tiny amount of alcohol in a drink for a child that it tastes like pop, why not just give them pop? Hmm There are lots of adult things that we don't allow our children to do, giving them alcohol is one of those for me.

For a moderate drinker like me I feel the effects of Bailey's after a few sips. There is no way on earth I would give that to a child.

Nerfmother · 03/01/2014 19:10

I love babycham.

HeadfirstThroughTheTimeVortex · 03/01/2014 19:12

Babycham is vile! If I had some the kids would be more than welcome to it Grin

MarmaladeBatkins · 03/01/2014 19:12

"I posted saying I felt sorry for your child actually"

What does this even mean?

I see it bandied about on MN a lot, as though one poster feeling sorry for your child is proof enough that your parenting is shit. It doesn't matter a scrap, really. I'm sure there are people out there that feel sorry for my child because I won't let him eat chocolate for breakfast every day but it means fuck all, really.

2Tinsellytocare · 03/01/2014 19:12

I don't see the problem with letting your DC try asp of wine especially since its a difficult taste for a young palette but Baileys could be too appealing given its sweet taste iyswim saying that I think the most important thing for kids to grow up sensibly around alcohol is that they don't see you incapable on it

LtEveDallas · 03/01/2014 19:13

You feel sorry for my child? Really?

Well I feel sorry for yours, having a passive aggressive judgemental arse for a mother.

How about you save your 'feeling sorry' for the children that really need it. The lost, the abused, the war torn, the starving. NOT my perfectly happy, perfectly sound child who happened to have a shot of Baileys in a happy family setting on her favourite day of the year.

Sheesh. I'd be angry if it wasn't so ridiculous.