It's normal. Like other people have said, maybe if more parents demystified alcohol at home, kids wouldn't be as irresponsible and wouldn't have their first experiences in an unpredictable environment. My parents let me drink sips and half-glasses on New Years since I was 10. I also got glasses of the boxed wine in the fridge. I always got excited about doing something 'forbidden' and my parents would tease that I'd become an alcoholic.
One New Year's, I was feeling rebellious and so I decided to see what it was like to 'get drunk'.
I woke up throwing up all over my bed and carpet. Weeks later, I was still deeply ashamed... and still smelled vomit. Having lived a semi-sheltered homeschooled life, I'm thankful that I got the chance to satisfy my curiosity at home where I was not in danger.
My taste for alcohol is still gone and I definitely don't want to get drunk again. If your sister's kid is as good as you think she is, she'll learn to know her limits and she'll be responsible. You sound like a caring person, but trying to change your sister's parenting is only going to cause friction in your relationship.
IIN for my sister to let her 16 year old daughter drink alcohol?
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It's normal. Like other people have said, maybe if more parents demystified alcohol at home, kids wouldn't be as irresponsible and wouldn't have their first experiences in an unpredictable environment. My parents let me drink sips and half-glasses on New Years since I was 10. I also got glasses of the boxed wine in the fridge. I always got excited about doing something 'forbidden' and my parents would tease that I'd become an alcoholic.
One New Year's, I was feeling rebellious and so I decided to see what it was like to 'get drunk'.
I woke up throwing up all over my bed and carpet. Weeks later, I was still deeply ashamed... and still smelled vomit. Having lived a semi-sheltered homeschooled life, I'm thankful that I got the chance to satisfy my curiosity at home where I was not in danger.
My taste for alcohol is still gone and I definitely don't want to get drunk again. If your sister's kid is as good as you think she is, she'll learn to know her limits and she'll be responsible. You sound like a caring person, but trying to change your sister's parenting is only going to cause friction in your relationship.