In a lifestyle advice column, the writer responds to a parent who finds their 20-year-old “swiping” no-alcohol beer from the household. The articles frame the issue around how alcohol-related costs and boundaries can be treated in a home setting, even when the product is non-alcoholic. The column suggests a parent could choose to charge their son for consuming the beer, rather than treating it as free access. It also raises the idea that parents could apply an additional “surcharge” for drinking at home, implying that rules around household items can be formalized. Overall, the piece positions the question as one of personal preference and household management: whether charging the child feels unfair or whether it is a practical way to set expectations and recoup costs. The outlets present the same central advice and reasoning, focusing on the parent’s options rather than any broader policy or legal change.