Wine and Children???

[cpurvis]

Wine wasn't part of my Southern upbringin'. However, the parents assured us that they'd prefer us to drink at home than get in trouble with it elsewhere. I always thought that was a wise approach.

My wife's parents came over from Spain, so it was part of her early experience at family dinners.

With our children, we will emphasize 3 points: 1)drinking in moderation is acceptable, 2)drinking excessively is dangerous (& we have relatives to prove that), & 3)the religious beliefs of others re: drinking are to be respected.

We have already let our 3 yr old taste. He refers to reds as "wine" & says "lemme smell it" but won't drink b/c "it's a wittle bit too spicy." WW will appreciate the fact that he refers to whites as "tha's not wine!"

cp