Reuters (1/3, Rapaport) reported, “Children may learn from an early age when it’s appropriate to drink and how many drinks are okay from watching all the adults in their lives,” investigators concluded after asking “75 fathers and 83 mothers how common it would be for adults to drink in a range of situations like during a party, at work, while watching television or while driving,” then asking “359 unrelated children, ages 4 to 8, in which situations they thought it was common or appropriate for adults to drink.” The study also revealed that as children grew “older, they became increasingly aware of social norms surrounding alcohol consumption,” but “familiarity with alcohol might make kids more likely to start drinking earlier in life or lead to more frequent drinking.” The findings were published online in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism.
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— “Kids see you when you’re drinking, “Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, January 3, 2020