Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 16:35     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
No. I'd be upset if he made a habit of it.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 16:22     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
At 16, I wouldnt be mad.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 15:57     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
My family is from a culture where hookah may seem "normal" or "cultural." I was not raised with it, and I have always found the vibe to be sketchy.

That said, no I wouldn't be mad. I would talk to my child about why I don't like it. But at 16 I'd have to trust her/him to make good decisions.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 15:50     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
Anonymous wrote:I know a lot of people don't care


YUP
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 15:49     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
It's real easy to make the jump to pot and hash, so no.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 15:41     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
I know a lot of people don't care, but it is technically illegal for anyone under 18 to smoke tobacco. While you can give your own kid a glass of wine, you can't let them smoke.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 15:35     Subject: Re:teens and "cultural" hookah
Anonymous wrote:Actually, just like wine with dinner, this seems like it might be a nice way of introducing this to your teen...assuming your husband emphasizes moderation.


+1
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 15:28     Subject: Re:teens and "cultural" hookah
Anonymous wrote:No problem at all. Many of these people that post are grade A pussies.


And you know it's a snow day....
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 15:15     Subject: Re:teens and "cultural" hookah
No problem at all. Many of these people that post are grade A pussies.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 14:59     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
Anonymous wrote:Yes. That's one sick cultural legacy. I wouldn't support that at all. In fact, I'd be sure to treat DH the same way I treat cigarette smokers: With disdain, mockery, and contempt.


You sound like a f--king peach.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 14:55     Subject: Re:teens and "cultural" hookah
Actually, just like wine with dinner, this seems like it might be a nice way of introducing this to your teen...assuming your husband emphasizes moderation.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 14:29     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
Yes. That's one sick cultural legacy. I wouldn't support that at all. In fact, I'd be sure to treat DH the same way I treat cigarette smokers: With disdain, mockery, and contempt.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 14:29     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
I'd make him wait til 18. My husband's Egyptian and shisha is a huge part of the culture. But I see no reason to let kids do drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 14:27     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
Probably not. I don't have a problem with a 16 yo having a glass of wine with dinner, which is part of my culture.

I'd have more of a problem with cigarette smoking; I'd also be cautious about this if your husband smokes cigarettes in addition to hookah.
Anonymous
Post 03/02/2015 14:23     Subject: teens and "cultural" hookah
Would you be mad if your DH let your DS, 16, smoke hookah at a family party they were attending because it is part of "their culture"? (DH is Middle Eastern and was raised there.)