Making my own good karma!!

[ThinkingItThru]

No advice. I have teenagers too and I'm doing way too much "playing it by ear" to give advice But here's my opinion:

Regarding the drinking and pot, I just think he's too young at 17 to be doing that stuff. Still in high school right? Just not old enough to deal with the consequences of what that stuff brings. ie bad judgment, lowered inhibitions, sexual encounters, etc. Don't know what you could do about it though...other than crack down and not let him go out because of this stuff. Just depends how much you guys still intimidate him. Thank G*d my kids still think that there is something I can do to them if they disobey. Wonder what C's opinion is about how to control teenagers in today's world if they don't want our influence.

Regarding the ISP, I'm not sure how worried I'd be about that. They've been around forever. As a matter of fact, I was into that band a few years ago. But anything taken to extreme isn't healthy and I'm sure a teenage boy's take of ISP is different than a 30-something woman. I'd be much more concerned about the gang stuff. Do you live in an area that has a problem with that? I didn't know if you were urban or not.

Regarding seeing his myspace page. Doesn't sound like snooping to me. Isn't that just like FB in that he's basically publishing information about himself to the world, or anyone in his selected community? If its published on the web, I don't think its snooping at all. I don't allow my girls to have that yet, but for anything they currently have (like email accounts) I know their password and I will to demand it until they turn 18. This isn't like a diary. This is something that they communicate to the world and has the potential to get them in a world of hurt if they start talking to the wrong people.

I know teenagers think they're adults, but until they are adults we have to protect them even if they don't want or appreciate it.

My 2 cents...teenagers, something new every day.