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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My youngest was doing this at 15 and while it is developmentally normal it was a little more than I was willing to see as normal. Every weekend, in the basement alone, etc.

I had him see a therapist about 10 times over a semester and he worked out some issues he had with anxiety, unrealistic expectation (in his friend group who were all Ivy or bust ... btw they all busted), low self esteem issues (both his brothers were D1 athletes... we knew he was not interested and did not care), a few girl issues we were not aware of and basic what's it all for issues.

It was nice because he learned to be a little more open with us even though he could be open he didn't know how .. he's a 15 yo introvert so it was something he needed coaching on. The therapist was both a therapist and a coach.

He came out of it, but then dipped back in it 2020 at college so a little more therapy.

Raising kids is not for the faint of heart. [/quote]

In what work is smoking pot every weekend at 15 “developmentally normal?”  You are nuts, PP, but I assume denial is your way of coping for your poor parenting decisions. [/quote]

The works of teens.

I know y’all don’t like to think that it’s normal for a 15 yo to drink, smoke pot and have sex and still are normal children.

Its normal.

You want to  catastrophize and think … but they will fail out, or the I’ll become schizophrenic, or they’re gonna become drug addict.

But those situations are extreme outliers.

Op should check in, see what’s going on and see if he is having issues in other area.[/quote]

You are not up to date with the science. Teens and adolescents developing psychosis due to heavy marijuana use is not an "extreme outlier." It is a real and valid concern.

The WSJ dug into this issue and we had a robust thread on this: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1179113.page

Your threshold that unless EVERY teen who smokes and uses marijuana develops schizophrenia then there's no cause for concern is insane. If even only [b]10%[/b] of teens who use marijuana regularly develop schizophrenia or some other form of psychosis then that is a strong reason to NOT let your kids smoke or consume marijuana.

Your whole logic is warped and twisted and I'm sure no pediatrician told you it is developmentally normal for teens to use marijuana. What is developmentally normal is for teens to the boundaries of the adults in their lives by attempting to engage in high-risk behavior like drugs or sex. And they're testing those boundaries to see what is or isn't acceptable by society and their local adult community. Permissive parents who look the other way or are oblivious allow those boundary tests to go further and further, and in some cases, end up with dire, irreversible consequences.[/quote]

Her son has used pot for 6 weekends in a row. He is not getting marijuana induced psychosis.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320844[/quote]

Ha. That she knows of. [/quote]

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