Meanest mom on the planet... - Page 4

Firestormalpha · 01-12-2008, 01:09 AM

I was gonna say, recent polls show that about 43% of children today have had a taste of alcoholic beverage by the age of 10. About 8% have had a full drink.

I just wish I still had a link to the article.

Dragonshadow · 01-12-2008, 05:41 AM

Wait, what..? 8% by the time they are ten?? That is kinda scary... And does not bode well for the future.
I've only had one full drink and I didn't think much of it. I had never been near alcohol until I was 15 and went to France.

Spirits Reborn · 01-12-2008, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Firestormalpha

I was gonna say, recent polls show that about 43% of children today have had a taste of alcoholic beverage by the age of 10. About 8% have had a full drink.

I just wish I still had a link to the article.

oh man, i wonder what kind of research they did to get that statistics!

but still if you ever find that article, i'd like to read it. heh

Olorin · 01-15-2008, 01:47 PM

One thing to note about the car ad: it never identified the kid or family involved. I'm sure that some of the kids friends could have pieced together that it was him because it was for a make/model car that he was suddenly not driving anymore. But it didn't mean that everyone who read the newspaper knew that Billy Smith was getting his car taken away.

I still think that running the ad an extra week was a bit much.

Overall, though, I'd have to say I support the punishment. If it were a younger kid, justing taking away driving privileges for a month or two may have been appropriate, but for a 19 year old, selling the car is fine. Remember that even if the kid was telling the truth about it being a passenger drinking in the car, had they gotten pulled over, he still would have been in big trouble for having an open container in the car.

When I have kids, if I provide them with a car, and then find out that they are breaking the law with it (DUI, open containers, drag racing, reckless driving, etc.), yes, I'll take it back. I'm not talking about driving 65 in a 55 mph zone, but if they are risking jail time while driving, why should I provide the means?

01-12-2008, 01:09 AM	#31
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	Re: Meanest mom on the planet... I was gonna say, recent polls show that about 43% of children today have had a taste of alcoholic beverage by the age of 10. About 8% have had a full drink. I just wish I still had a link to the article. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

01-12-2008, 05:41 AM	#32
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	Re: Meanest mom on the planet... Wait, what..? 8% by the time they are ten?? That is kinda scary... And does not bode well for the future. I've only had one full drink and I didn't think much of it. I had never been near alcohol until I was 15 and went to France. __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

01-15-2008, 01:47 PM	#34
Olorin Avatar Join Date: May 27, 2002 Location: Boulder, CO Age: 48 Posts: 544	Re: Meanest mom on the planet... One thing to note about the car ad: it never identified the kid or family involved. I'm sure that some of the kids friends could have pieced together that it was him because it was for a make/model car that he was suddenly not driving anymore. But it didn't mean that everyone who read the newspaper knew that Billy Smith was getting his car taken away. I still think that running the ad an extra week was a bit much. Overall, though, I'd have to say I support the punishment. If it were a younger kid, justing taking away driving privileges for a month or two may have been appropriate, but for a 19 year old, selling the car is fine. Remember that even if the kid was telling the truth about it being a passenger drinking in the car, had they gotten pulled over, he still would have been in big trouble for having an open container in the car. When I have kids, if I provide them with a car, and then find out that they are breaking the law with it (DUI, open containers, drag racing, reckless driving, etc.), yes, I'll take it back. I'm not talking about driving 65 in a 55 mph zone, but if they are risking jail time while driving, why should I provide the means? __________________ "Many are my names in many countries. Mithrandir among the Elves, Tharkun to the Dwarves; Olorin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incanus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I go not" --The Two Towers

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