Alarmed about your teens’ drinking? Maybe it’s yours you should worry about | Joanna Moorhead

New research on alcohol consumption is less than surprising – kids may not do what you say, but they do follow your lead

The myth that giving your kids an occasional glass of wine or beer will keep them safe from drinking too much has always seemed peculiarly British, and more connected with our complicated relationship with alcohol than with a real understanding of our European neighbours whose habits we believe we are following.

And now comes proof that those people who say “Let them try it!” are misguided: research from the University of New South Wales has found that, compared with teenagers who had no access to alcohol, those who are given it by their parents are more likely to admit to later binge drinking or to have other alcohol-related problems.

When I 'chill' with a glass of wine, I am undeniably displaying that when you’re a busy woman, this is the way to unwind

Related: The damage alcohol does to young teenagers is not easily spotted | Nell Frizzell

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