We were always allowed to drink since I can remember. As kids we would have a small glass of wine with meals on special occasions or if we had visitors. When we went to visit our grandparents we were given a very small glass of sherry or port or even a weak shandy. As teenagers if we wanted alcohol we were allowed it, my mum would make us up a very weak drink. None of us ever got drunk or even slightly tipsy, we never snuck out to drink because we just didn't have to.

While I haven't offered my kids alcohol from as young age as I was, I don't see a problem with them having the odd drink at home under our supervision when they're older.