Alcohol at Home

Well, this just makes sense. Teaching that alcohol is to be enjoyed, but not binged. [Link]

This is something that has needed to be said for some time:

“The best evidence shows that teaching kids to drink responsibly is better than shutting them off entirely from it,” he told me. “You want to introduce your kids to it, and get across the point that that this is to be enjoyed but not abused.”

He said that the most dangerous day of a young person’s life is the 21st birthday, when legality is celebrated all too fervently. Introducing wine as a part of a meal, he said, was a significant protection against bingeing behavior.

When I was younger, I got wine at special occasions. It was never a big deal. Once I turned 21, I rarely drank. I rarely drink now, but I still enjoy the occasional wine and beer.