Advice from Amy Dickinson.
My daughter and son-in-law allow their 17-year-old son to drink alcohol in their home – and not just a sip of wine.
A couple of statistics from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to put in his path: An estimated 1,519 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including car crashes. 696,000 students in this age group are assaulted by another student who has been drinking.Yes, your grandson will drink. Most college students do. But he should be made aware of the family history and negative consequences.
I don’t want to put him in the middle, but this is a very intense, dramatic family – what do you think?You and your husband should take a step back, decide what you want to do and don’t want to do regarding involvement with your son’s family and in-laws, and then do exactly that.You seem to be fine with the occasional burden of hosting the entire clan. So keep doing that. When you’re tired of this sort of hosting, you should stop.
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