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DR. WALLACE: I'd like to know why we have a stupid law in the United States that requires a person to reach age 21 before legally consuming a drop of alcohol. I am a college freshman at Miami University in Florida and if I have a glass of wine at …Read more.
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Drinking with Parents Is Unacceptable!DR. WALLACE: My husband and I are responsible "social" drinkers. We drink in moderation and never drink when we are driving a vehicle. Our daughter is 17, and we want her also to be a responsible social drinker as well. We would like to start teaching her how to drink by offering her an occasional glass of wine and in about a year having her progress to the point she could have a "mixed drink" with my husband and me. We both think it is far better to have our daughter learn how to drink moderately at home than it is to learn from her friends at parties. We would like to hear your thoughts on this. — Parents, Elizabethtown, Ky. PARENTS: Encouraging your daughter to become a "social" drinker would be a big mistake. By giving alcohol consumption your stamp of approval, you'd be setting a precedent for her to drink even when you're not around. If she's prone to alcoholism, you'd be greasing the skids for her to endure the lifelong misery of that condition. Parents who are lax when it comes to their children's drinking must face the fact that their children are at a higher risk for alcohol abuse than children whose parents take a strong stand against underage drinking. Studies also show that the earlier a person starts drinking alcohol, the higher the risk that the person will become alcohol-dependent. I would strongly recommend that you reconsider your plan.
WHAT CAUSES NIGHTMARES? DR. WALLACE: Lately, I've been having a lot of unpleasant dreams. Some of them could even be considered nightmares. For the past month, I've been eating a lot of junk food — chips, ice cream, cake, etc. — because I study late at night. Is it possible that my late eating habit is causing my bad dreams? - Nameless, Brookhaven, Miss. NAMELESS: Lay off the late junk food binge for health reasons, but don't blame the food for your unwanted dreams. Your nightmares are probably caused by some nagging fear that remains in hiding while you're awake. Our fears often hide in the subconscious and then show up while we're asleep. Some studies show that a short afternoon nap can help produce more pleasant nighttime dreams. The problem is that most of us can't find time for an afternoon nap. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
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