Reply #62: yes. exactly. with everything you say. [View All]

[seabeyond]

my boys have not been interested, and i am good with that. we discuss ALL the factors you talk about. giving them the information and foundation they need to make their decisions.

many parents dont do what you do. and that is where i see the harm and the experiment. my youngest son hangs with a group of high achievers and A students. but for whatever reason, (culturally in some cases) the parents dont monitor or restrict the kids at all. i am hearing comments from this group of 12/13 yr old boys that i did not hear from the group of older son, where the parents had restrictions. it concerns me.