Comments on: Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children? http://wine-scamp.com/2007/11/12/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children/ Wine, wine, wine, more wine and motherhood Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Carol http://wine-scamp.com/2007/11/12/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Carol Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:31:02 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2007/11/12/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children/#comment-187 My 5 year old likes to smell wine and look at bottles and check it out, but hasn't expressed much interest in tasting it. The husband and I have decided that there is nothing wrong with letting our kids have a taste. As for Sundays -- same in NY. We can't open before noon. Though in Mass. (where I'm from), you can't buy at all on Sundays (except during the month of December), so this was a great improvement. My 5 year old likes to smell wine and look at bottles and check it out, but hasn’t expressed much interest in tasting it. The husband and I have decided that there is nothing wrong with letting our kids have a taste.

As for Sundays — same in NY. We can’t open before noon. Though in Mass. (where I’m from), you can’t buy at all on Sundays (except during the month of December), so this was a great improvement.

]]> By: Monica http://wine-scamp.com/2007/11/12/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Monica Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:11:21 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2007/11/12/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children/#comment-183 Greatness. I've been reading thru your blogs since lunch! I enjoy wine and am finally going to Fredericksburg for the Holiday Trail (with 3 other girlfriends)...can't wait to learn more about the wines from Texas! I agree with you....I think our children should be taught about wine and other spirits! Wine with dinner is part of the celebration of family and love....not just to go get tanked! My mother is German, and my father has German/Irish in his family tree. We lived in Europe for several years as I was growing up. There is a total different cultural belief. I've been turned away on Sunday mornings as well!!!!!!!!!! so annoying! Greatness. I’ve been reading thru your blogs since lunch! I enjoy wine and am finally going to Fredericksburg for the Holiday Trail (with 3 other girlfriends)…can’t wait to learn more about the wines from Texas!
I agree with you….I think our children should be taught about wine and other spirits! Wine with dinner is part of the celebration of family and love….not just to go get tanked! My mother is German, and my father has German/Irish in his family tree. We lived in Europe for several years as I was growing up. There is a total different cultural belief.

I’ve been turned away on Sunday mornings as well!!!!!!!!!! so annoying!

]]> By: Gretchen http://wine-scamp.com/2007/11/12/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Gretchen Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:03:52 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2007/11/12/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children/#comment-167 My children have always been allowed to taste. I have serve them wine in cordial glasses mixed with a little water since they were about 4 or so. They have learned to toast and behave appropriately with their glasses and to understand that wine and meals go together. Do they like the wine? Not particularly. They usually take a sip or so then pass on the remainder. My older daughter is almost 13 now and is showing more interest, but only in sweeter wines. I laugh about this because that is what I enjoyed drinkng more of when I was her age. My children have always been allowed to taste. I have serve them wine in cordial glasses mixed with a little water since they were about 4 or so. They have learned to toast and behave appropriately with their glasses and to understand that wine and meals go together.

Do they like the wine? Not particularly. They usually take a sip or so then pass on the remainder. My older daughter is almost 13 now and is showing more interest, but only in sweeter wines. I laugh about this because that is what I enjoyed drinkng more of when I was her age.

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