Opinions please -- 17 year old DS wants to spring break alone

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I've resisted the temptation to jump into this, and have not read any posts so maybe someone has already said this, but . . .

Does DS stand for Dear Son or Dumb S---.?

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

BIG TIME DITTO ON THIS!

I don't have kids, LOVE LOVE LOOOVVE your rules!

Nope. And, I would explain to him why---teenagers do dumb things, particularly when they are together and without adult supervision. Even "good kids" do dumb things. I know, because I was a "good kid". I did at least a half-dozen things that, by rights, should have gotten me killed, jailed, or both. But for the grace of God...

Yes, in just six months he'll be at college. And yes, he'll have plenty of chances to do dumb things then. That doesn't mean he should get "bonus chances" at dumb things.

And, I wouldn't care if "everyone else said it was okay." We have three household rules:

1: Life is not fair.
2: You have the meanest parents in the world.
3: You are not the center of the Universe.

It turns out some combination of these three Rules addresses every childhood complaint so far. When my kids push back on Rule 2, I just tell them to "Pick better parents next time."

[mikey0531 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mikey0531]

I've resisted the temptation to jump into this, and have not read any posts so maybe someone has already said this, but . . .

Does DS stand Dear Son or Dumb S---.?

LOL -- Depends on the day!

Debi

[mikey0531 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mikey0531]

BIG TIME DITTO ON THIS!

I don't have kids, LOVE LOVE LOOOVVE your rules!

I also love bnoble's rules!

Debi

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I was just thinking of That 70's Show, and that if you don't know what his intentions are, then you must not watch it.

I know what my intentions would be.

LOL -- Depends on the day!

Debi

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

I would say, NO WAY, but we had four girls and I didn't want to have to worry about them and be in the situation that Natlie Holloway's parents are in now. But each to their own.