Should you let your children drink wine, like the French? Here's the truth about underage drinking

WWhy can not teens drink a little wine at dinner, as Europeans do? This is a question that will be asked this month to many British parents returning from summer holidays to the mainland, where they have seen their teenage son or daughter sipping Sauvignon Blanc in the corner of ### 39, an Italian place – the image of civilization, without vomiting drinker in sight.

The so-called "European ideal" tells parents that a small amount of alcohol is really beneficial for their children, teaching them how to handle alcoholic beverages responsibly. And he seems to have made his way among the middle classes, according to a new NHS study that shows that children from affluent backgrounds drink a lot …