How much alcohol for a 15 year old?

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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?

None a 15 year old shouldn't be drinking alcohol let alone bring it to a party. That's too young, at 15 there's plenty more things have fun doing.

None!!!!! They’re 15 not 18!!!

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No, I didn't. Throwing religion into the equation takes the discussion in an entirely different direction

It’s not.
Hmm maybe, depends on how much you give them.
see above
unlikely, as long as it isn’t loads and all the time, as it isn’t illegal

My niece and nephew started drinking around that age. Now they’re a few years older and getting absolutely paralytic frequently, with a few hospital visits in between. They grew up thinking drinking was really “cool”. It’s a slippery slope.

With my children that age, I would buy them a bottle (75cl/1ltr) of Smirnoff Ice or similar (which is about 4.5%)

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This happened to mine (14) recently. The parent dropped him off at mine in his underwear, passed out, with his vomit covered clothes in a carrier bag. I would have turned a blind eye to a couple of cans of cider but now…..

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see here https://whatstheharm.co.uk/myths/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHg2bOo013D9uPWQPdbNVku13G2hj1fd-hEUlcsTPW9mxuzrt589XKm1WP-IF_aem_E-zBqmFx0t5D-1lxfYz2lg

None. Mine is 17 (just) and I don't provide alcohol

A couple of cans of cider, lager or beer, because if they don't have any they will somehow get the vodka or something like that

My parents were really strict. They didn’t let me drink and I would go out with three friends at 15 and we’d drink a whole bottle of tequila. Never knew when to stop and it got me in trouble (though through sheer luck never serious trouble) all the time.

My other friend had parents who would allow her to drink small amounts and were not strict but reasonable. She still got plastered all the time when we went out.

I’m firmly of the opinion that whether or not your kids are responsible with alcohol has more to do with their personalities than your own attitude towards their drinking. Sorry that’s probably not a helpful answer.

Alcohol is toxic to cells and can damage DNA.

Alcohol disrupts brain signaling, impairs memory and coordination, and can cause long-term brain shrinkage.

Repeated exposure leads to fatty liver, inflammation, and possibly cirrhosis.

Alcohol increases the risk of several cancers (especially breast, liver, and digestive tract), even at low levels.

It raises blood pressure, increases risk of arrhythmias, weakens the immune system, and disrupts the gut microbiome.

They’re just giving a reason why they wouldn’t allow alcohol. Just like plenty of other posters have. I don’t see what your issue is?

Agree. As parents it probably doesn’t matter what we do tbh. In my teens I had some friends who had strict parents and some who had liberal parents. Most drank heavily regardless. It’s our children who have to make their decision, their choice. We just have to hope they make the right one ( not downing a bottle of vodka)

All alcohol consumption causes some damage, scientifically it is healthier not to drink at all.

It is more harmful whilst the brain is still developing, drinking at all in the teen years is not advised.

Quite a lot of research suggests this is not true. Seeing drinking and being allowed to drink earlier leads to increased alcohol consumption and trial of alcoholism I’m afraid

It isn't illegal? Why are people saying it is?

And, in moderation, your entire post is nonsense. They're is research that states it's actually good for you (in moderation).

Like I said, totally different context. If you can't understand that, just drop it

Rubbish!

see para 5

www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health#:~:text=Moreover%2C%20there%20are%20no%20studies,issue%20in%20research%20for%20years.

When I was at elementary school, my parents started to teach me about alcohol. My dad's favorite exercise to do with each child is to get a small sherry glass with half wine, half water. We would walk all the way down the road and back to the house. Each child, when it was their turn, had to sip it and not finish it until we got home.
Then we would get the same glass at Sunday dinner. My parents would demonstrate sipping through the meal of 3 courses and we would do the same. By the time my siblings and I got to be teenagers, we were happily sipping wine at parties, amazed that our friends were throwing up and passing out.
With my own kids, it was more tricky as I had stopped drinking by then. However, I do remember we had an afternoon with some hit flasks I'd bought at the shop. I allowed them to taste each one and show how the taste changed when you mixed it with soda or water (or milk for Baileys Irish Cream). It wasn't quite as effective as my parents' training, so I highly recommend getting in there early and encouraging them to talk to you about their experiences without judgement. You want them to feel no shame bringing up the subject. The goal at the party is for them to keep their wits about them so they can make wise decisions, to "save face" and to save the liver!

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