Alcohol proof kids

In "Letting Kids Drink Early Reduces Binging" Jennifer Pifer argues that by allowing kids to drink under parental supervision reduces binging when they become older. She claims that denying kids of the privilege only makes kids want to drink more. She says that there's less problem with binging in other cultures that allow for underage drinking. She tells us the story about Ana who had her first drink in Greece and was allowed to drink at family gatherings and social events. It helped Ana to have a control of her drinking and avoid binging in her adult hood keeping in account her responsibilities and complying with them. Although presenting alcohol at an early age may take the mystery out. It doesn't stop the alcohol consumption.
Teaching young children how to drink at family gatherings may seem like the solution to binging. It develops good social drinking habits as an adult, and the understanding of how to multi-tasks with life’s responsibilities. Ana as explained in this article went to Greece on vacation and had her first drink with her family. Ana is taught by her parents to drink responsibly during family reunions and events. They claim that they have created a child proof binging child who knows how to control her alcohol consumption and comply with responsibilities. From my personal experience I was not allowed to drink alcohol at a young age.
On the other hand where ever kids go they will deal with alcohol consumption. Even though it is illegal in the U.S. to underage drink. Introducing alcohol at a young age might sound like a great solution to binging but it affects brain development. As said in this article by Moritsugu, "the science at the time told us that our brains head finished developing at the age 2 or 2 and a half. Over the past few decades.... science shows our brain continues to develop into our mid-20's." Growing up around teenagers who drank at an early age I saw that they have continued the pattern into their adult hood. Even worst they continued to drink in a binging matter since they believe that they have a high tolerance towards alcohol; at times ending up in the hospital with alcohol poisoning.
There's no such thing as a child proof child as they exclaim in this article. It may reduce the binging aspect of the problem but it doesn't give the future generation’s tools on how to stand to peer-pressure.  To my concern as a parent it makes me feel like I'm okay a gateway drug for drug use along with alcohol consumption. As if I had failed and have taught my children no morals or how to live a drug free life.  Zero tolerance towards alcohol would be the solution to the problem as well as having the courage to say no when friends try to peer pressure our kids.