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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just got into a disagreement with my HS senior because for the....umpteenth time, I said no to him going to Beach Week. He tried to use the fact that a family friend of ours is letting their son go to Beach Week, as if that should mean we should do the same for him.

My first prompt to him was "Who's he going with?" to which he couldn't answer.

But it just boggles my mind that parents PAY MONEY to leave their 17 or 18-year-old kid alone in a house or hotel room with a bunch of other people that same age for a WEEK, and think it's a good idea? How or why? I obviously am under no illusions that teens can't or won't try to find ways to have drugs, sex or drink, by why PAY for them to do so with a free pass? That's insane to me.

He's trying to make me feel like I'm the bad guy, but what am I missing? Why is sending your senior to Beach Week a good idea??[/quote]

Are you afraid your son will get pregnant? [/quote]

Lol...exactly. Time to cut the cord, dad. They'll find other ways to do everything you're so afraid of anyway. How is it 2024 and people still haven't figured out teenagers? Hint: keeping them locked up will do the exact opposite of what you want them to do. [/quote]

You say you know teenagers and yet you advocate that parents trust they’ll go to the beach and behave like angels? And you want parents to be on the hook for this from a liability perspective since teens cannot rent beach houses in their own?

You know teens to be reliable, predictable and responsible when adults aren’t watching? That doesn’t jibe with reality.[/quote]

DP..but...omg...so dramatic. Beach Week happens every year. Your kid will be fine. You sound like you could use some parenting help. I hope you seek it. [/quote]

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