The law states children under 18 (and over 5) can drink alcohol, just not buy it. I would never let my child break the law like that!

Yes, alcohol does have an effect on the body but the tiny amounts I would let my children have would have the same effect as my having a small glass now and breastfeeding. Giving a well watered down glass of wine to a teen not even once a month is NOT the same as letting a young child get drunk - of which I do not approve.

As for health - alcohol is good for the heart, but not so good for the liver. The liver can repair itself, the heart cannot. Therefore small amounts of alcohol is nothing to worry about.

This is my researched and educated decision.