My ds (12) has just come back from a sleepover at a friends house, where he spent the day swimming, playing tennis etc, and joining the family for a barbeque. They have boys of 12 and 10. He was offered, and drank, about half a glass of Stella Artois.
I played it cool when he told me, and said that I trusted him not to be silly, and that I thought once in a blue moon was OK etc, but inside I am seething! I feel 12 is too young for all but perhaps the weakest of shandies. I have also been a bit concerned because over the last year ds has become very curious about drinking and trying beer etc. I feel that the other parents shouldn't have offered it, (their sons seem to be used to it) but wondered whether I am completely out of step and over-reacting?
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Gilli · 10/08/2003 22:21
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