Peer party pressure to drink- some great tips

Q: My 14-year-old daughter is being invited to lots of parties where I know alcohol is consumed. Her dad and I don’t want her drinking, so we’d rather she didn’t go to these parties, but we’re afraid we’ll be making her a social outcast by refusing to let her. She thinks we’re too overprotective and that we’re ruining her life. Should we let her go for the sake of her friendships?
Kylie, via email.

A: Any parents will relate to your situation. These days, adolescents are drinking far earlier, and it seems it’s often with their parents’ blessing. But this doesn’t change just how damaging alcohol can be.

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