Is it legal to serve your own children alcohol in your own home? - Page 3

[JollyGG]

Might not hurt to check your state statutes about once a year as they can change. Ten years ago, when I was a teen, in my state you could serve alcohol to your own children in public or private. I remember going to the bars with my parents when we would visit, and remember drinking at weddings and parties in this state as an older teen in my parents presence. I just checked our laws and now the only exception is in a religious ceremony. It changed some time after I turned 21, but I have no clue when.

[VocalMinority]

Originally Posted by prothyraia 

There's also communion in the Catholic church as an issue.

Originally Posted by crunchy_mommy 

According to the above link, my state is not legal even for religious reasons, but some kids still take the wine at my church and every other one I've been to around here. I don't see how it would be constitutional for a state to make a law against that...

I live in Indiana, where one PP said it's legal to give your own kids alcohol under your supervision even outside the home and a different PP said it's absolutely illegal for minors to drink alcohol under any circumstances.  Regardless, every Wednesday morning like clockwork, everyone at our kids' Catholic schools - 1st grade through 12th - lines up and has a sip of wine, then returns to class shortly afterward!

Originally Posted by journeymom 

How much alcohol is in that communion wine anyway?   Every year during flu season the minister at our church addresses this myth that germs don't get passed from person to person in the communion cup because the alcohol kills it off.  He says don't kid yourself!  Ew.   There isn't enough alcohol in the wine to effectively keep germs from being passed.

Our priest is sensible enough to ask people with a cough, etc., to abstain from the wine.

[mtiger]

Anecdotally... I've never gotten sick from taking Communion from a common chalice. As my grandmother used to tell me (she was a GP, by the way)... it's all a matter of faith, and with God - all is possible. ;)

[EmilyZ25]

i believe that it is legal within your own home and if they are your kids. but you cannot leave the home. if they have any alcohol in their system outside the home, technically that is illegal.

[4evermom]

Originally Posted by EmilyZ25 

i believe that it is legal within your own home and if they are your kids. but you cannot leave the home. if they have any alcohol in their system outside the home, technically that is illegal.

It depends where you live. In some US states, that's legal. In others, it's illegal even at home with parental consent. Someone upthread posted a link so you can check the law for each state.

[James Russell]

Can you document that?  I just came to this site from a google search and the link to the IC code above in one of the above posts states that Indiana isa no exceptions state (not even communion, etc).

http://drinkingage.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002591#chart2

[James Russell]

Different wines have different alcohol contents.  I have tasted some pretty strong ones at most catholic churches.  If your drinking grape juice, well, ur out of luck :-)  There is one other "common chalice factor" that I learned.  Some precious metals that are used to plate (or made entirely of) the chalice (silver and gold, for instance) DO kill viruses and bacteria.

[James Russell]

Originally Posted by James Russell 

Different wines have different alcohol contents.  I have tasted some pretty strong ones at most catholic churches.  If your drinking grape juice, well, ur out of luck :-)  There is one other "common chalice factor" that I learned.  Some precious metals that are used to plate (or made entirely of) the chalice (silver and gold, for instance) DO kill viruses and bacteria.

My answer that I learned from a good friend is... Don't sit at the back of the church to get the last swills :P

[sillygrl]

I remember when I lived in Texas and was still underage. My boyfriend at the time would tell the people checking ID's that we were married and I was able to drink since he was considered my "guardian" lol. That was about ten years ago.

I really feel I should have the right to serve my own children a glass of wine if I wish. As a teen, my parents would allow that on special occasions. I think the line needs to be drawn for parents who allow their children to abuse alcohol but there's nothing harmful in moderation, and that's a lesson I really would like my children to learn before they go out to binge parties that all teens experience!

[Subhuti]

Gee, I hope it's legal because I think letting older kids drink a little with family is a much better scenario than their first experiences being out and unsupervised. And I personally think alcohol is a net negative in our culture. But it is such an integral part of life, gotta face it.