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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We didn't.  Planned a father-son golf trip so he didn't feel like he was all alone while all his friends were at the beach.  DS was not happy but we pretty much said tough.

Drinking, sex and so forth are usually a part of college life.  But they aren't the point of college, so hopefully they are side activities to the primary purpose of being there.

They are the point of beach week with no other purpose.  Sorry, not something this parent is condoning.[/quote]

Way to go mom.  Thank you for stating this; it helps other more responsible parents to know that we're not the only ones saying NO WAY.[/quote]

Totally agree!  We have one about to graduate from college, one in college, one leaving this summer for college, and two in high school.  No way would I allow my senior to go to "beach week".  Of course they are going to party in college.  But that's a more controlled environment.  And they aren't going to college for the sole purpose of getting drunk and acting like idiots.  Sometimes parents need to step in and prevent kids from doing things that might have lasting consequences.  An 18 year old does not have the judgment nor the life experience to always make good decisions at the moment of choice.  I would argue that even a 19 or 20 year old is more equipped than an 18 year old high school senior.

It's not about controlling your kids.  We all know that if kids want to get drunk, do drugs, or have sex, they'll find a way.  However, [b]encouraging your child to do so is irresponsible.  [/quote][/b]

There are [b]A LOT[/b] of irresponsible parents on this board. Fortunately, there are also a lot of responsible parents too. [/quote]

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