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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you should be congratulated on raising a conscientious son who didn’t get sloppy drunk, didn’t hang out with friends who did, didn’t drive drunk and trusted you enough to come pick them up. I hope my son would do the same. Good job Mom. [/quote]

I kind of agree with this. It would be one thing if you were driving them around to house parties, but you took them "home" to sleep. It's almost November, if this happened in April or May I would have far less hesitation. You can also have a discussion with your son about it and tell him that don't condone the drinking but praise the responsible behavior - even though it required involving you. And ask him if he's comfortable about his relationship with alcohol. Ask him if he would have made different choices in other circumstances. Keep the communication open for other issues that may be coming through other than teens having a couple of beers. [/quote]

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I agree completely. This is a complicated situation, and the conversation you suggest is perfect. The primary goal is to keep our kids safe, of course, but as they get older and closer to leaving home (and beyond), a close second is to help them learn to look at all aspects of a situation and make their own good decisions.

Yes, I’m sure there are some 17 year old kids who are more mature and/or less on need of parental help understanding the various considerations in life. But most are not there yet. That’s our job - not to make the decisions for them, but to help them ask the right questions and develop more adult judgment. [/quote]

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