Turning 21

Dear MrsM-My son is turning 21 this weekend and he has plans to go out and “get blitzed” with all of his friends. He is going with his girlfriend and his friends, and he is not driving, but I don’t understand why he is planning to get so drunk…why not just go out for a quiet drink or have a party at home?

Plans to go out and party always make a mother worry, but your son is an adult-and it sounds like a responsible one at that, since he has already set up several designated drivers.

I would talk to him about the signs of alcohol poisoning (because even some adults are not aware of the difference between being really drunk and having alcohol poisoning) and then tell him to have a good time and call you if he needs you.

It’s a hard thing, but hang tough mom-it’s just another part of being the parent of an adult that is hard to watch!