Originally Posted by Nightshade
Thats how I grew up. My mom didn't care if us kids had a drink or two in the house. But we didn't leave the house after drinking, no friends could drink, and we couldn't get drunk or the privilige was gone.
It worked out well for us and we didn't abuse it because we enjoyed having a beer or a mixed drink with mom or at dinner once in a while.
that was how I was raised also...then when I was about 18 I started being able to have a few friends over as long as my parents took their keys and we could chill in the basement and have a few and hang out. I think it made me more responsible with my drinking, and Ididnt feel the urge to go out and take a bajillion shots on my 21st birthday because I was used to it.