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?

Yeah you seem really chilled 😎

So because nobody knows it’s not a crime?

Looks like we’re in the minority. This is probably what I’d send too.

Yet another example of Mumsnet bearing no resemblance to real life 😂

None. Have you never heard of age restrictions?

A party supervised by parents, sounds like a really fun drinking session.

Your DS needs a friend with an "empty." At 15 years old, a 4 pack should be enough to get drunk.

🤣 of course every teenager only does exactly what their parent tells them to.

This. Too young

I was just thinking this! The horror stories I have heard from my DC about 15/16 year old parties locally! A few fruity ciders would be the least of my worries 🫣

How about none?!

This thread is not a true reflection of what parents will do in this situation. Because my year 10 dc has been to two parties in the last month that were supervised by the parents and alcohol was both permitted and provided at both parties. Both well attended (50-100 people) and situation re booze was known in advance.

Those parents are much less likely to post than those that wouldn’t dream of encouraging underage drinking. But it’s probably 50/50. Anyway, in answer to the original question, four cans/bottles of beer. No spirits but expect them to procure some from somewhere.

At 15/16 a couple of cans of Koppaberg, a couple of cans of coke, and a tube of Pringles. They may drink someone elses stronger booze if they haven’t got anything. Tell them to do zebra drinking if they must - alternating alcoholic/soft drinks - so they don’t make a tit of themselves at parties.

None. My best mate fell asleep after drinking at that age and wouldn’t wake up. She was blue lighted to hospital and had to have her stomach pumped.

Alcohol is more dangerous for teenagers too - it affects their brain development.

My dad would typically buy me 4 cars of lager when we started drinking at each others houses.

I think it depends a lot on the child. My sibling and I had a similar education regarding alcohol (occasional glass allowed from 15 under parental control). The result is he is an alcoholic and I'm not. It's not what my parents did or didn't do, I don't think. Just different characters and different experiences.

This said I wouldn't be fully comfortable with a 15yo going to a party with alcohol. Any alcohol I had at that age was at home.

She wants better for her daughter, that's a good thing.

Shots were a big thing when my middle one was attending 16 year old parties. Kids not realising how much alcohol they're having in a very short time is a worry.

A 4 pack of kopparberg or similar. I don’t particularly worry about her as she likes the alcohol free ones just the same and would as soon take them, and isn’t friends with a boozy crowd. However, I also think most teens get properly pissed at some point around 15/16 and it’s better if it’s not all secretive!

Really? What would you say?

A couple of weakish beers eg Corona.

At that age I would’ve bought DD a four pack of weak cider or some alcopops (Smirnoff ice, WKD etc) to take to parties.

I'm forever fascinated by the MN phenomena that all teenagers are running around drinking and having sex and if you dont believe they are, you are a tyrant of a parent or hopelessly naive. Or, if you have any boundaries, you'll never have a good relationship with your children and they'll hide things from you.

Early drinking increases the likelihood of alcoholism, it isn't an automatic thing that all will develop it, but if he'd been from a non-drinking family he may not have developed alcoholism even with the same personality.

I am having Taboo and Mirage flashbacks. I would rather be open and honest with my children than think that they are repeating my teenage years. But I have no idea if I’m getting it right.

I don’t let my nearly 15 year old take drink to parties. I do let them have a supervised drink at home sometimes.

I let my nearly 17 year old take a few pre-mixed cans, ie peach schnapps or pimms.

2/3 drinks. When I was that age. The people who’d parents wouldn’t supply any all found a way .. but to get a bottle of vodka usually!