My only problen with that is...

Posted By: sm on 2006-03-13
In Reply to: raise up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he - will not depart from it.

Kids, and especially teenagers, push the boundaries enough as it is...so why send them out alone and WITHOUT boundaries? Those kind of decisions need to be made by adults, not teenagers who want to be adults free of boundaries just testing the waters. That is scary! I just don't want my child to be put in a position of too much freedom and there is such a thing. I am talking about teenagers here, who live under my roof, not someone over 18 who is able to do what they want.

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Parents of College Students..Any of your kids going on Spring Break? - Mom of Spring Break-er
- Kinda but not kinda - me
- My nephew got a girl pregnant at Spring Break. - mtathome
- Thanks for the replies. He is looking forward to the Tacos in Mexico! He is a great kid. Will Pray! - Mom of Spring Break-er
  - Seriously, he does need to be careful what he - eats and drinks there.
    - Yep, thanks. They bought cases of water before they left. - Mom gone wild with worrying
- Never while they live in my house! - nm
  - raise up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he - will not depart from it.
    - My only problen with that is... - sm
      - too true. Spring break is somekind of commercial myth anyway, - 1 step from a Hallmark holiday
- They may not be, but if they all come back - jus me
  - When he is in jail for DUI and paying child support for a - baby, what will he appreciate then?
- college kids and partying - Mother of college student
- You can hope the only thing that happens is that he drops a Bible - on his foot, but they GO to party. Reality.
- I would let DD go with Habitat for Humanity or a church mission, but not that wild party stuff. - nm Think of Natalie.
- I will not allow my daughter to go. nm - iheartjackbauer
  - Question: Who is Jack Bauer? NM - Mom of Spring Break-er
  - If they're of college age & paying for their own way, how will you stop them? You let them go and - pray they make good decisions. nm
    - Agree wholeheartedly - have to learn to be responsible someday - hopefully already know - txmt
    - My DD has to ask me for money, still lives with me. I moved less than a mile SM - iheartjackbauer

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