Margaritaville, Michigan: Outrage as kindergartener distributes BOOZE to classmates
Parents in Michigan are furious when a kindergartener brought little bottles of Jose Cuervo margarita mix to school and distributed the drink among other children during snack time. On Thursday, April 14, five kindergarteners at Grand River Academia in Livonia shared Dixie glasses full of single-serve margarita mix after a student, who later claimed she knew it was alcohol, told them it was juice.
The young girl was said to have brought single-serve bottles in her knapsack. In a letter to parents, the school stated that "disciplinary steps" will be taken against the youngster. Dominique Zanders' unnamed daughter had apparently consumed four or five sips by the time her mother was contacted by the school, who stated that her daughter "felt hazy [and] a little dizzy." "The girl poured it in her cup and she drank it and the girl ended up telling her what it is, and she went and told the teacher there is liquor in this cup, and the teacher gave her a funny face," Zanders told Fox 10.
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Poison control was contacted by school personnel as little children are susceptible to alcohol poisoning. Seizures or coma can occur in children who ingest alcohol. Even commonplace alcohol-containing goods, such as mouthwash, might harm a youngster. According to reports, all of the students are doing well.
"It’s unfortunate that these types of adult beverages can be easily mistaken for child-friendly drinks," the school said in a statement. "Children’s bodies absorb alcohol fast. This can occur in less than 30 minutes," Fairview Health told Mail online. "Small amounts of alcohol can cause symptoms in young children. Even inhaling rubbing alcohol can make a child sick."
"I had a small conversation with my daughter - nothing big - and she told me the girl knew it was liquor," Alexis Smith said. "If your child knows what it is, nothing wrong with it, but they should know not to touch it. That it's not for kids. My daughter takes medicine," she told Local 4 News. "First off, no kid should be drinking, and you know, just the shock itself, it burns. Like how do you feel, like anything could have happened," she added.
Smith stated that her daughter would be absent on Monday. On Friday, the school was closed. Parents want the parents of the student to be held accountable for the occurrence. They're also pondering how it could have been avoided, according to Fox 10. "I'm not sure if they are short-staffed or whatever, it shouldn't have happened," Zanders told Fox 10.