Mila Kunis: Her daughter Wyatt (3) regularly gets wine
Mila Kunis (34) and Ashton Kutcher (39) keep talking about their special methods of education. Recently, they confessed that there are no Christmas gifts for their kids, so as not to spoil them too much and give them the right values. Now there is a new confession, which certainly causes more turmoil - even if the education is basically a matter of the parents.
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Mila gives her daughter alcohol
Now the actress told the American TV channel 'Extra' that her three-year-old daughter has been drinking wine every week since birth.
"My daughter has had a sip of wine every Friday since she was born, and every time she wakes up on Friday morning I say 'It's Friday' and she says, 'I get wine!'"
This confession astonishes many fans. Wine for a three year old? And that too regularly? But behind the somewhat unusual ritual is a religious tradition.
Religious background
Mila is Jewish and celebrates Shabbat with her family every week, the rest day. In addition to a traditional feast, this also includes a sip of wine - for all family members. It is important to the actress to convey the Jewish faith and customs to the children already now. Whether the little Dimitri (11 months) already gets a sip of wine, Mila has not told.
Does it have to be wine?
Many people ask this question. And indeed it is true that the wine could be easily replaced by grape juice according to Jewish custom. Many families with small children do that too.
Children and alcohol - research says:
From a medical point of view, even small amounts of alcohol are actually dangerous for children because the little ones can not break it down so well. In addition, a long-term study has shown that regular sipping may increase the risk of addiction in adulthood.
After all, alcohol is found in many products in which we do not even suspect it - as in grape juice, but in small, harmless quantities. Also, the body's metabolism produces alcohol, which our natural alcohol level is actually at about 0.03 per thousand - and not at zero. However, if the amount in the blood increases too much, it can be particularly dangerous for children.
