Heretic
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Your daughter is breaking the law...I would assume that it would be a good idea to intervene in some way.
I am very much against the concept of parents being "cool". You have a job to do, and it isnt to be your kids awesome buddy.
This always sounds weird...but I hang out with LOTS of teenagers. Its an occupational thing. It blows my mind to see what 14 year olds do these days. Drinking is literally kids stuff to them. 14 is a great time to start the talks that we all hate...
So...advice...man...none of us know your situation or your family dynamics. You cannt just let it happen, because youd be a punk and your kid would keep breaking the law. On the bright side, at least she wasnt drinking a huge bottle, and odds are that her and a bunch of friends shared that tiny bottle. You should definitely give a heads up to her friends parents, and there definitely needs to be some restrictions put in place about where she goes and how long she stays etc. Heck, your daughter could be the ring leader in this little drunkfest, so dont go accusing other kids (and your daughter WILL blame other kids).
Most kids experiment with drinking...its not the end of the world, but you have to step in to make sure shes not shooting heroin by the time shes 16.
I am very much against the concept of parents being "cool". You have a job to do, and it isnt to be your kids awesome buddy.
This always sounds weird...but I hang out with LOTS of teenagers. Its an occupational thing. It blows my mind to see what 14 year olds do these days. Drinking is literally kids stuff to them. 14 is a great time to start the talks that we all hate...
So...advice...man...none of us know your situation or your family dynamics. You cannt just let it happen, because youd be a punk and your kid would keep breaking the law. On the bright side, at least she wasnt drinking a huge bottle, and odds are that her and a bunch of friends shared that tiny bottle. You should definitely give a heads up to her friends parents, and there definitely needs to be some restrictions put in place about where she goes and how long she stays etc. Heck, your daughter could be the ring leader in this little drunkfest, so dont go accusing other kids (and your daughter WILL blame other kids).
Most kids experiment with drinking...its not the end of the world, but you have to step in to make sure shes not shooting heroin by the time shes 16.