Drinking patterns are different in Southern Europe as contrasted with Northern Europe. Hence the chugging (binge drinking) in Sweden, England, Germany vs. the more leisurely wine and pastis in Italy, France, Portugal, etc. Not to say So. Euros don't engage in binge drinking --but on average less so. so even in Europe it's not the same --not to mention Russia.
Letting your kids try some beer/wine at home from when they're 12-14 years old makes total sense for me, or let them have a regular beer from when they're 14-16 at home. Then again, I'm European.
The whole American "you can't drink until you're 21" thing? ..., I mean, I don't even know what to say. Does anyone think that's healthy?
It is especially ridiculous when you consider that 18 yo considered old enough to die for them in wars, but not old enough to relax with friends over a beer.
Or old enough to have sex, merry and rise kids. Damn, just think of a young family with kids that parents considered not old enough to buy a bottle of wine to celebrate anything, like child birth ;)
Drinking patterns are different in Southern Europe as contrasted with Northern Europe. Hence the chugging (binge drinking) in Sweden, England, Germany vs. the more leisurely wine and pastis in Italy, France, Portugal, etc. Not to say So. Euros don't engage in binge drinking --but on average less so. so even in Europe it's not the same --not to mention Russia.
