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[quote=Anonymous]Communication is key. Also I’m a big believer in making it easy for them to be honest. That means moving beyond the “ in our family there will be no drugs/drinking/sex” approach which effectively pushes everything underground and sets them up for high risk situations. If they’re going to believe me that I will come pick them up anywhere/anytime d so there’s no chance of driving while impaired then I cant freak out if they tell me they were at a bonfire where a few beers were being passed around. We talk about safety a LOT. We talk about the possibility of cops showing up to gatherings and what that can look like. My kids know where I stand on these fronts. I know that making decisions about these things will be a part of their teenage years. I won’t consider it a parenting fail if they give all these things a try. But being safe and smart about it is so important and so my approach is to not be judgmental and do my best to keep communication open.[/quote]
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