Parents buying booze! What would you do?
What would you do if your child came home (high school ages) and said that the friends, mother bought booze for them, what would you do? It's a big thing in our school up here in Upstate New York. It's happening way to much. How do we combat these parents and send the right message to our kids that it isn't ok..
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Permalink Reply by Christy Kramer on -
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I love thought-provoking questions like this. I would be furious if this happened. I hope that i will know my kids' friend's parents well enough to know whether they would supply booze or not so I can avoid my kids being faced with this situation. I realize that isn't always possible. I would probably call the police dpt and report them. If they don't respect me enough to follow the law with my kids in their care, then I wouldn't worry about what would happen to them.
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Permalink Reply by April Dowdy on -
Great discussion DeAnna! I've been reading the replies and I think most of us have the same feelings towards someone else supplying alcohol to kids that aren't theirs. I cannot imagine how those people would feel if one of the kids they allowed to drink at their home was killed in an accident or caused another person to lose their life. I used to have a neighbor that had teenage boys, older, that would have friends over. They would drink but my neighbors would not let them participate if they were not staying overnight. Or, if one of the boys were to go home, they would personally drive them. I thought they were being more responsible towards the kids, but I don't know if the other kid's parents were aware the boys were drinking? Maybe they were, maybe my neighbors had talked with the other parents, I don't know.
I personally don't think I would want to be responsible for a group of kids drinking and partying at my home. The best thing we can do as parents is talking to our kids. We teach them and hope that our kids listen. It is our responsibility to make sure they understand.
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Permalink Reply by Mrs. C on -
I agree with you. My thing is why would they want to buy booze for 15 and 16 yr olds? It's crazy. What makes any of it ok. We aren't in the back woods up here but buying booze for kids, odd.
April Dowdy said:Great discussion DeAnna! I've been reading the replies and I think most of us have the same feelings towards someone else supplying alcohol to kids that aren't theirs. I cannot imagine how those people would feel if one of the kids they allowed to drink at their home was killed in an accident or caused another person to lose their life. I used to have a neighbor that had teenage boys, older, that would have friends over. They would drink but my neighbors would not let them participate if they were not staying overnight. Or, if one of the boys were to go home, they would personally drive them. I thought they were being more responsible towards the kids, but I don't know if the other kid's parents were aware the boys were drinking? Maybe they were, maybe my neighbors had talked with the other parents, I don't know.
I personally don't think I would want to be responsible for a group of kids drinking and partying at my home. The best thing we can do as parents is talking to our kids. We teach them and hope that our kids listen. It is our responsibility to make sure they understand.
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Permalink Reply by Suzanne Shaffer on -
Speaking from experience, I wished I had gotten more involved with this issue when my kids were teens. Knowing what I know now and the things that went on, I would confront those parents as a group (get other parents involved) and tell them you will report them to the authorities if they don't stop. It's illegal to give alcohol to minors and they are breaking the law.
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