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teenage drink,smoking,and drugs
To the parents of teenage kids out there(meaning 13,14,15 year olds), you know your kids are smoking, popping, doing drugs and partying. Do you care? Do you try to stop them? , i'm really curious, becuase now-a-days it seems like everyone's doing it, and there parents dont even care.
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I'm not a parent but I do know that most parents care but just don't know. My parents really care... my mom doesn't even want me to have half of my dad's beer inside the house with just them and both would never in a million years approve or overlook me doing drugs. they don't know anything i've ever done...i learned from it and never doing any of that stuff again so they'll never find out. a lot of people just talk all big saying that their parents don't care but they do... they probably don't know either. <3
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You have some parents that do care about what their children are doing, and you have some parents who don't care at all. It just depends on the parent; what they're like and how they chose to bring their child up. I know when I was younger and in my teens I was a big partier; always at parties and clubs. My parents cared about what I was doing, but they let me do it anyways because they wanted me to make my own decisions and learn from my own mistakes. I think them giving me space and me being able to live my own life, made me who I am. As of right now, I hate partying and clubbing. I also hate drinking. I'll have a sociable drink, but not going to drink to get wasted. Sometimes parents that give their children space is a good thing and they turn out to be a better person.
As for the parents who don't let their children experiment with things, they're very hypocritical. Most of them were wild when they were teens; partying, drinking, doing drugs, etc. Why is it okay for them, and not okay for their children to do? Sometimes you just need to give your children space and let them find out things for their own. Yes, you give them information about partying, drinking and doing drugs. You tell them how dangerous it could get, but you trust your child, hoping they'll make the right decision.
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I think parents do care but it would be a lot of drama to try and stop them. It would be.. protective parents trying to hold you back.
Me? I don't do any of that. My parents offered me drinks, weed, etc. I refused.
My parents think it's better to try things before hitting the 'real world' so you don't crash and burn.
Come on your parents were kids once. They probably smoked and did drugs and hid it the way their children are doing it.
Like if you're smoking in your room and you spray perfume or burn incense w/ your window open. Obviously they would know.
And they could probably smell cigs off clothing but refuse to say anything because they are in denial or just don't want to bring it up at all.
Like a girl tries booze. [Parents let her] She would know how much she can handle and how long it will take for her to get drunk. So if she's at a college party.. she would know how many drinks she can have and escape from a possible date rape.
Some parents are clueless because they want to give their children space.
Not everyone's doing it though. Some people pretend to. Some parents just let them though. Like every once and a while I suppose.
Parents do try to stop them with grounding and what not. Doesn't do much.. but they are trying.
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Well im not a parent. But i felt i could answer this question. I do some stupid shit and im only a teenager and my parents are clueless. My parents are very smart people but they try and stay outta my business.
It all depends on the parents really. Like some parents could give a shit. Others would deffinatly care but dont know their child is doing it. Now a days kids have gotten smart and know just how to hide the scent of smoke on them or the smell of alcohol on their breathes. Kids are really smart and know how to hide the stupid stuff they do.
Its not becuase parents dont care its because they dont know. And others just dont care.
I dunno hope i helped i guess :)
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No matter how obvious such activities are to teens, you'd actually be very surprised as to how well they manage to cover it up from their parents. If the parents knew, they would surely be on it. However, it's not as clear to them as it might be to us.
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No, im not a parent, but honestly i think they do care, but dont at the same time. They used to when they were there age didnt they?
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Okay, well obviously Im not a parent. Im a 15 year old. But, Im answering because I know you probably WONT find a LOT of parents on this site. Sure, there are some, but columnists mainly consist of teenagers.
I dont think a lot of parents know. Honestly, I think some are WAY in denial. My parents are honestly clueless to the things my friends and I do. They think we still like to sit at home and give eachother makeovers. Plus, most kids unless they are doing VERY serious drugs can hide things they do. They can sleep over someone else's house so their own parents never see them drunk. Kids hide their drugs in places their parents wont look. They clean their clothes so they dont smell of smoke, etc. Kids are clever.
Also, I think the parents that DO know or have some suspicions might just not know how to deal with it. The parents might not be good at controlling their kids. It seems weird, but some parents are very non-confrontational and in denial. "Oh I know Jimmy is smoking pot, but I smoked pot when I was his age. He's a perfectly smart boy. He gets straight A's and is the captain of the football team! Even if he IS doing it, Im sure its only a thing he does once in awhile. Nothing will happen to him." A lot of people think their kids are invincivible.
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