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NOW CLOSED Do you have a child aged 8+? Talk to us about alcohol and win a £250 high street voucher

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NewGirlHelenMumsnet · 16/08/2011 10:16

Anheuser-Busch InBev UK, the brewing company, would like to find out what Mumsnetters think about their child(ren) and alcohol, in terms of what (if any) experiences their child(ren) have had with alcohol, and also if Mumsnetters have discussed alcohol or responsible drinking with their child(ren).

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey. It is open to all UK Mumsnetters with at least one child aged 8 years or older. If you have more than one child aged 8 or older, please answer thinking about your eldest child only.

We're aware that children's experiences and parental views and experiences can vary quite a bit so if you feel that any of the questions aren't relevant to you and your child(ren), please try to answer them according to your view/experience or leave them blank.

Everyone who takes part and enters their details at the end will be entered into a prize draw to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher.

Please click here to take part in the survey.

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!
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ginmakesitallok · 23/08/2011 19:06

Of course they are not going to criticise parents - the more booze we buy the better.....

Ilikepinkwine · 23/08/2011 19:10

I don't think our user names help, Gin.
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CherryMonster · 24/08/2011 13:05

done

Maryz · 25/08/2011 11:13

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NewGirlHelenMumsnet · 25/08/2011 11:34

Maryz - in the introduction we say this 'If you have more than one child aged 8 or older, please answer thinking about your eldest child only.'

The 'worry' question asks for the thing you are most concerned about, which is why you can only tick one option.

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Maryz · 25/08/2011 11:40

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Mermaidspam · 27/08/2011 00:11

Done

FlyMeToTheMooncup · 27/08/2011 06:25

Done, agree there wasn't enough distinction between "having a whole drink to themselves" and "being allowed to try a bit" (which I feel should be allowed from fairly young)

Alcohol is strange for us, we don't drink at all due to medication/BFing/allergy, not for any moral reason. So I have worried that my DCs won't actually experience it enough IYSWIM.

princessProudmel · 27/08/2011 09:46

Done Smile

Doobydoo · 27/08/2011 09:47

Done

MmeLindor. · 27/08/2011 10:57

I have completed the survey, but not put name is as it is for UK MNetters only.

I am quite concerned that the survey is for those with children as young as 8yo. Are there really people who think that children should be drinking from 8yo?

Ilikepinkwine · 27/08/2011 12:12

This is the problem with the wording of the survey- there is no distinction between letting a child have a sip of wine, beer, champagne etc. or letting them have a bottle of gin to themselves. My youngest is 8 and has had sips of my drink and a rare watered (lemonade) down sparkling wine for toasting a special occasion.

PurpleLostPrincess · 27/08/2011 16:14

Done.

DS is 17 now and this has only been as issue in the past couple of years. We've always been very open about alcohol and other issues. We kind of expected him to get paraletic at least once, all teenagers try it, then learn from the hangover the next day - no amount of telling them will give them that lesson! He did that once or twice but now he knows his limits and it's not a big issue.

Anyhoooo, yes I agree the survey could have been worded better with better chosen options, but it's done now...

bubby64 · 29/08/2011 12:55

I qualified several of my answer in the box, but not sure if that counts! Again, like other posters, my DTS's have had a sip of wine and beer, and in both cases they said "yuk" and didnt want any more!
I agree with wanting an example of interpretation. Well said Ilikepinkwine.

anewyear · 29/08/2011 15:18

Done, Sadly my just 13yr old cannot wait to be 'grown up', and all it entails Sad
My almost 10 yr old has 'tasted' wine and larger and yuk , disgusting was his comment.

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Will we get any feedback, if thats the right word, on the questionaire?

TheGashlycrumbTinies · 29/08/2011 21:30

Done

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NewGirlHelenMumsnet · 30/08/2011 09:44

anewyear - if you take a look at my post slightly further up the thread, we explained that the survey isn't trying to criticise parents and the focus for the analysis will be on talking to children about alcohol. Is this what you mean by feedback on the questionnaire?

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Fo0ffyShmoofer · 31/08/2011 11:45

Done

anewyear · 01/09/2011 10:48

Yes read that, if I thought you were criticising I wouldnt have filled it in Grin Im just nosey and would like to know how others deal with the alchohol issue and percenterges of parents who allow their children have a sip/drink, at home or in public as in a restaurant etc, like I said Im nosey & I find it interesting.

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NewGirlHelenMumsnet · 01/09/2011 12:18

anewyear - it really depends on whether the results are released by InBev - if they are then we'll post a link to them here

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dmo · 02/09/2011 08:46

i agree on the survey i sound like a bad mum but in truth my 15yr old ds has had a lager sandy with us and we bought him 2 cans of lager and a bottle of lemonaide to take to a bbq during this summer hols

never let him drink just for the sake of it but i feel a controlled apprach will discourage him from sneaking alcohol in yrs to come

elliott · 04/09/2011 20:56

As is often the case with these surveys (sorry MN), very badly worded/open to misleading comments.
This 'have a proper chat' about alcohol - I really don't know what they mean by that. Surely your job as a parent is to provide age appropriate information about alcohol (and other things in life, like money, work, sex, drugs etc etc) as you go along? I certainly haven't sat my children down and had a 'proper chat' about alcohol but we have discussed why it is only for adults, what it feels like/makes you do, why it should only be taken in moderation etc etc. (I have dcs aged 7 and 9). As for the 'drinking alcohol' business - mine have had miniscule sips on one or two occasions. I don't really know when I will feel comfortable with them having their own drink - I put 13-14 but no idea really!

badbadmummy · 07/09/2011 10:47

Agree about the bad survey questions. Very poorly worded, and I'd take what we've said with a HUGE pinch of salt tbh. My dd(8) has dipped her finger into our wine/beer since she was tiny. She's had watered down wine a few times at celebration meals etc, which actually she barely drinks any of. By 'talking about alcohol' we've not had a formal discussion at all, just mentioned in passing about not driving after drinking etc etc.