Children these days are coming into contact with alcohol at a tender young age, via school and friends. As a parent you also have an important influence on the drinking behaviour of your offspring. Teach them to treat alcohol with all due caution and respect.

• If your child has questions about, try to answer them;
• do your best to ensure that any information you give about alcohol is correct;
• tell your children the negative and the positive aspects of drinking;
• if you drink when your children are around: drink in moderation;
• if your older children want to go out drinking, lay down some rules (e.g., how much they may reasonably drink) and make sure that they stick to the rules;
• if your child drinks too much, stay calm and talk things over without a five-act drama or apportioning blame.

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