Parental Law

Posted By: OddityMT on 2009-05-31
In Reply to: And the drinking age is.... - SS

Not speaking specifically to you, but I've noticed that adherence to the law seems to depend on whether you agree with it or not. I guess I tend to be more of a 'safe' law breaker. When I drive in non-residential areas, I routinely set the cruise control for 5 miles/hour over the limit. I don't smoke pot, but know recreational users and think it should be legal, and therefore don't call 9-1-1 when they start passing the pipe. I'm a little skeptical about anyone who files a Schedule C with their 1040 and says they're not fudging anything even just a little.

Just curious...how many of the "NO WAY!" people on here agreed that the mother that kidnapped her son to avoid chemo treatment did the right thing?

I would prefer my kids don't ever drink, smoke pot, have sex, drive over 35 or any of the other myriad of things both legal and illegal that could cause harm or heartbreak. But I also remember what it was like to be young and, for me at least, rather that keep my head in the sand, I made the choice to teach them about mitigating the dangers of some of the stuff that young adults seem to do with or without parental permission.

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What would you do? - thread
- This person said below she does not want to be a strong parent - SS
- No. I would not condone it - sm -
- What kind of parent gives their child permission to break the law? - deb
  - Just telling my husband about her post and - Same here
- And the drinking age is.... - SS
  - Parental Law - OddityMT
- First my disclaimer - I am not a parent
  - Legal Drinking Age - Exceptions
- I guess I'm the odd man out - OddityMT
  - I second this. nm - Just Me
- Absolutely not!! - tt
  - Well, DH and I debated with her on this subject - thread
    - You don�t seem to be a strong parent - SS
      - I don't want to be one, when my daughter is of 18. - thread NM
        I thought you said she was almost 18? - nm
        Are you sure you are a - SS
- well, I would say . . . - fiddlestix
  - I wouldn't let mine go , they could be mad at me - Gina
    - Where are parents? - idol chatter

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many differences in parental attitudes

regarding children and food. The way you describe is how most parents used to be, I think. I'm not saying which is right or wrong. I believe in providing a variety of healthy food and keeping the junk out of the house for the most part (and parents providing a good example by eating the good stuff themselves), but not having to eat everything on the plate or insisting they eat something they hate. Kids will eat when they are hungry.. My son likes whole wheat bread because we never had any other kind

He gave up his parental rights; end of story.
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