:jaw: at this thread!
I agree with Cheri mostly.. We're here to protect our children. This world has gone crazy now with alot of crimes going on. Its very important to sit down with your kids and explain the drugs and alcohol substances. Its also very import to become "bestfriends" with your kids so your kids can be comfortable talking about what's going on in their lives instead of not knowing what they're going through. I know the highest percentage of the kids would try to take a sip, take a puff of weed, take a puff of cigarettes or other drug. I'm still sticking with the age of 21. The age of 18 for them to purchase cigarettes. I have seen so many kids out there doing all kind of things that they shouldn't have done or weren't suppose to do. My point is...
be a bestfriend to your children no matter what they're going thru and explain the circumstances of what life is all about. If your kid gets caught drinking underage.. and you go blowing up at the kid, more likely the kid is gonna continue to drink when they're under pressure. Yes, you can't force them to quit at whatever they're doing but make sure you're behind them 100% by saying.. please stay at your friends house and call me.. and i'll come pick you up.. I would rather for my kid to call me than her getting in the car with someone drinking.
I would never let my kid know its okay to have a drink underage. I'd explain that loud and clear that its illegal for underage to drink. same goes for drugs and cigarettes. but its not the parents that can teach them to say no.. its all PEER PRESSURE coming from their friends. when their friends are doing those things. they're most likely gonna try it. the main thing is to watch who your kid/kids are hanging out with, who they are, how old they are and meet their parents. (well, that's my opinion)
I'm still going for 21.. PERIOD... just keep an eye on your kid/kids and make sure they're going to the right path.
I agree with Cheri mostly.. We're here to protect our children. This world has gone crazy now with alot of crimes going on. Its very important to sit down with your kids and explain the drugs and alcohol substances. Its also very import to become "bestfriends" with your kids so your kids can be comfortable talking about what's going on in their lives instead of not knowing what they're going through. I know the highest percentage of the kids would try to take a sip, take a puff of weed, take a puff of cigarettes or other drug. I'm still sticking with the age of 21. The age of 18 for them to purchase cigarettes. I have seen so many kids out there doing all kind of things that they shouldn't have done or weren't suppose to do. My point is...
be a bestfriend to your children no matter what they're going thru and explain the circumstances of what life is all about. If your kid gets caught drinking underage.. and you go blowing up at the kid, more likely the kid is gonna continue to drink when they're under pressure. Yes, you can't force them to quit at whatever they're doing but make sure you're behind them 100% by saying.. please stay at your friends house and call me.. and i'll come pick you up.. I would rather for my kid to call me than her getting in the car with someone drinking.
I would never let my kid know its okay to have a drink underage. I'd explain that loud and clear that its illegal for underage to drink. same goes for drugs and cigarettes. but its not the parents that can teach them to say no.. its all PEER PRESSURE coming from their friends. when their friends are doing those things. they're most likely gonna try it. the main thing is to watch who your kid/kids are hanging out with, who they are, how old they are and meet their parents. (well, that's my opinion)
I'm still going for 21.. PERIOD... just keep an eye on your kid/kids and make sure they're going to the right path.