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Social issues - Alcohol alert
Kindly contributed by Glen
It's never too early to teach your child about the dangers and the benefits of alcohol. As with food, alcohol can play a healthy part of our lives, provided we learn to respect that it can also be a toxic substance. Alcohol is mood changing. A glass of wine or beer with an evening meal can enhance and help digest food.
Be your own judge about the right time to include your child in this family experience. Teach your child that alcohol, like the sea, can be unpredictable and, accordingly, highly dangerous. It's important that parents inform their children by example... hopefully good alcohol education in a family environment will help to prevent mindless drinking in the future.