Asking Eric: My son has taught my grandson that alcohol is poison. Now I can’t drink in my own home.

A grandparent is facing a domestic conflict after their five-year-old grandson labeled their afternoon wine as poison. The child was taught this perspective by his parents, creating family trauma and making drinking at home complicated. The grandparent feels they should not have to alter their behavior in their own residence but struggles to respond to the child without contradicting the parents. R. Eric Thomas provides advice on handling this difficult interpersonal dynamic and the resulting tension.