I haven't really considered what we are going to do with our kids - probably something we should think about sometime. Neither DH or I drink - we made a lifestyle choice about 8 years ago that we wouldn't, so we don't. My parents did not handle the issue of alcohol very well with us as teenagers and to be honest, dealing with issues around alcohol and teenagers scares the life out of me. I need to change my thinking about it, but I guess I feel really out of my depth on this topic.

I was looking at info about teenagers and alcohol on the internet and came across this: Alcohol - Teenagers and Alcohol: A Guide for Parents Maybe a bit optimistic of the government, but it might be a good place to start. I had a look through and there is some interesting info in there. Probably nothing that hasn't been mentioned in this thread, but I thought I would put it out there anyway