Seems we're on a bit of a tangent here. On the subject of kids and alcohol... I understand what Honeychile is getting at.. and yes.. kids do drink wine in Europe.
However, recent studies are showing that alcohol can cause possibly irreversable damage to a developing child's brain. Whether a glass here and there can do harm, I don't know. Personally though, I wouldn't chance it.
Here's an article from the AMA:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/9416.html