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[Yue]

Are you quoting local, state or federal law?Fact or opinion?

[idal]

Yes, there are. There are fifty states, every single with its personal laws. So far starters, let me quote the relevant Texas statute, which is Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 106.04:   Sec. 106.04. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY A MINOR.  (a)  A minor commits an offense if he consumes an alcoholic beverage.  (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the alcoholic beverage was consumed in the visible presence of the minor's adult parent, guardian or spouse.   So in Texas, drinking in front of mom and dad is okay. A minor for these purposes is a person below 21. TABC. Sec. 1.02.   The legal method requires regulating the acquire and sale of alcohol to minors." Few states especially prohibit minors' consumption of alcohol in private settings and/or in the presence of a parent or guardian."  http://www.drinkingandyou.com/web site/us/kid.htm   The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 states that revenue will be withheld from states that allow the acquire of alcohol by any person under the age of 21. Prior to the powerful date of that Act, the drinking age varied from state to state. Some states do not permit those below the legal drinking age to be present in liquor shops or in bars (usually, the difference between a bar and a restaurant is no matter whether food is getting served). Contrary to well-known belief, considering that the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, few states especially prohibit minors' and young adults' consumption of alcohol in private settings. As of January 1, 2007, 14 states and the District of Columbia ban underage consumption outright, 19 states do not particularly ban underage consumption, and an further 17 states have family members member and/or place exceptions to their underage consumption laws. Federal law explicitly provides for religious, healthcare, employment and private club possession exceptions as of 2005, 31 states have family members member and/or location exceptions to their underage possession laws. Even so, non-alcoholic beer in numerous(but not all) states, some including Idaho, Texas, and Maryland, is considered legal for minors(these below the age of 21).  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age Does that answer your question? Sources: cited above   Snow_Leopard's Suggestions Underage Drinking: Examining and Stopping Youth Use of Alcohol(Alcohol and Drug Abuse) Amazon List Cost: $79.00 Alcohol(Introducing Troubles With Opposing Viewpoints) Amazon List Price tag: $34.70 Utilized from: $.79 Snow_Leopard 45 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Masson]

I think it may be an exception for minors to drink at home under parent supervision.

[Anscom]

Pretty much, parent only, and even then, if it's more than a taste and the kid gets weird, It can be "contributing to the delinquency of a minor." This and my dad telling me of fondly remembered visits to "Pop" Quiroz up in Live Oak Canyon before it was where the wealthy built their mansions, and being generously offered one shot of his "moonshine" that was all one needed was one shot. Yes, he was a minor, and no one complained, then. Fast forward 80 years and we Americans will jump at the chance to yell, "J'Accuse!"   danielpauldavis 45 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Seward]

It can be "contributing to the delinquency of a minor." This and my dad telling me of fondly remembered visits to "Pop" Quiroz up in Live Oak Canyon before it was where the wealthy built their mansions, and being generously offered one shot of his "moonshine" that was all one needed was one shot. Yes, he was a minor, and no one complained, then. Fast forward 80 years and we Americans will jump at the chance to yell, "J'Accuse!"  

[Jacob]

As in your previous question that got into this ibsturbo, most US states allow consumption by minors in a bar or in the home if the parent/guardian is present and approves.State law on this can be looked up here. Just enter your state in the search box:http://alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov/APIS_State_Profile.html?state=WI