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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In three very short years these kids will mostly be on their own in college or elsewhere, shouldn’t there be a gradual process of letting them have some independence and maturity? Is there hard evidence of drinking, pot, etc.? And as far as calling the police, doesn’t everyone really have something else to do besides harassing these teenagers, especially since obviously yours isn’t there? I remember fondly many teenage summers of hanging out with my friends without adults breathing down our necks. Let it go.[/quote]

Of course as kids grow they need to get more independence and learn to take responsibility for themselves. That being said, it's not "three short years" in terms of brain development. There is a big difference between a 15 year old and an 18 year old. Just as there was a big difference in the "three short years" between a one year old and a four year old, and there will be a big difference between an 18 year old and a 21 year old. In adolescence the brain changes more than at any time since your first year. Don't kid yourself or make excuses for lax parenting. Be aware of what's going on developmentally before you make assumptions about their maturity. [/quote]

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