20:58, I was a good kid (got good grades, got into a good school, was cooperative and cheerful and a pleasure to teach), but I experimented with pot starting at age 15. Not regularly, but more than the 1-2 times you seem to think was acceptable. By 17 I was basically done (I didn't like it much), but I certainly indulged. My parents had no idea.

I think what saved me was my parents' willingness to support my interests. I was a big drama and music nerd, and they helped shuttle me to and from play practices and musical performances. Since I had things I enjoyed doing after school, I had less opportunity to while away the hours getting stoned. So I kind of think that as long as my kids are busy and happy, they'll be less likely to indulge.

I'm still trying to figure out when to have the conversation and what to say - do I tell them they're only allowed to smoke homegrown so that they know where it comes from?

^^^I don't have time to read these both in depth, but it seems that marijuana is bad for the developing brain but does not kill brain cells in an adult brain.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, How long ago did you fall off the turnip truck?

"Even" The "good" ivy league early acceptance kids are smoking pot? *GASP*

Give your kid the facts -- the REAL facts, not scaremongering. Then hope for the best.

Good kids, by definition, do not smoke pot. I don't care where they go to school or how smart their parents think they are.

sadly they do. even high achievers may imbibe. I'd have a hard time believing high achievers abuse it, given that pot is not exactly a substance that promotes productivity. some kids have more IQ points to spare as well.

Myth

http://www.inquisitr.com/1815383/marijuana-does-not-kill-brain-cells-new-2015-study-disproves-2014-claims/

Here's a legitimate peer reviewed scholarly article that begs to differ

http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/v19/n5/full/mp201414a.html

Anonymous wrote:Of course "good kids" smoke pot. My daughter reports that she knows a number of high achieving high SES kids from Deal who have been regular potsmokers since 7th grade.

Any tips on how you kept the conversation open with your daughter? That's great that she's open with you like that.

And I'm curious, does she name names? If so, do you talk with their parents?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, How long ago did you fall off the turnip truck?

"Even" The "good" ivy league early acceptance kids are smoking pot? *GASP*

Give your kid the facts -- the REAL facts, not scaremongering. Then hope for the best.

Good kids, by definition, do not smoke pot. I don't care where they go to school or how smart their parents think they are.

sadly they do. even high achievers may imbibe. I'd have a hard time believing high achievers abuse it, given that pot is not exactly a substance that promotes productivity. some kids have more IQ points to spare as well.

This is exactly my point. High achiever DOES NOT EQUAL "good kids." "Good Kids" are those with the morals and sense to turn down pot. I don't care what their grades or supposed IQ is.

I stand by my original statement. Good Kids Do Not Smoke Pot.

So by your standards, anyone who has a kid who has tried pot, doesn't have a good kid? Get over yourself. Seriously, you need to get off your high horse, no pun intended. And I feel sorry for your kids.

Anyone who has a kid who smokes pot on a regular basis -- certainly more than once or twice -- has failed as a parent, yes. And believe me, my kids don't need your pity. Save that for some of the stoned losers.

A parent who has a kid who has smoked pot 5 times has failed?

Wow. You are a delusional asshole. Being you must be exhausting.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, How long ago did you fall off the turnip truck?

"Even" The "good" ivy league early acceptance kids are smoking pot? *GASP*

Give your kid the facts -- the REAL facts, not scaremongering. Then hope for the best.

Good kids, by definition, do not smoke pot. I don't care where they go to school or how smart their parents think they are.

sadly they do. even high achievers may imbibe. I'd have a hard time believing high achievers abuse it, given that pot is not exactly a substance that promotes productivity. some kids have more IQ points to spare as well.

This is exactly my point. High achiever DOES NOT EQUAL "good kids." "Good Kids" are those with the morals and sense to turn down pot. I don't care what their grades or supposed IQ is.

I stand by my original statement. Good Kids Do Not Smoke Pot.

So by your standards, anyone who has a kid who has tried pot, doesn't have a good kid? Get over yourself. Seriously, you need to get off your high horse, no pun intended. And I feel sorry for your kids.

Anyone who has a kid who smokes pot on a regular basis -- certainly more than once or twice -- has failed as a parent, yes. And believe me, my kids don't need your pity. Save that for some of the stoned losers.

LOLLLLL

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, How long ago did you fall off the turnip truck?

"Even" The "good" ivy league early acceptance kids are smoking pot? *GASP*

Give your kid the facts -- the REAL facts, not scaremongering. Then hope for the best.

Good kids, by definition, do not smoke pot. I don't care where they go to school or how smart their parents think they are.

sadly they do. even high achievers may imbibe. I'd have a hard time believing high achievers abuse it, given that pot is not exactly a substance that promotes productivity. some kids have more IQ points to spare as well.

This is exactly my point. High achiever DOES NOT EQUAL "good kids." "Good Kids" are those with the morals and sense to turn down pot. I don't care what their grades or supposed IQ is.

I stand by my original statement. Good Kids Do Not Smoke Pot.

So by your standards, anyone who has a kid who has tried pot, doesn't have a good kid? Get over yourself. Seriously, you need to get off your high horse, no pun intended. And I feel sorry for your kids.

Anyone who has a kid who smokes pot on a regular basis -- certainly more than once or twice -- has failed as a parent, yes. And believe me, my kids don't need your pity. Save that for some of the stoned losers.

A parent who has a kid who has smoked pot 5 times has failed?

Wow. You are a delusional asshole. Being you must be exhausting.

It's actually quite nice, thank you. But yes, if my child became a regular user of pot, I would absolutely consider myself failing in an important area of parenting. That does not mean -- and I apologize if I implied -- that said parent is a failure as a person. But as a parent, who is supposed to steer kids away from harm and to the good in life, yes -- major fail.

Why was my comment on meth deleted? Wasn't sarcasm.

I am not good enough to be called a failure.

Signed,
Mother of a former heroin addict

(Thank you DCPS!)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, How long ago did you fall off the turnip truck?

"Even" The "good" ivy league early acceptance kids are smoking pot? *GASP*

Give your kid the facts -- the REAL facts, not scaremongering. Then hope for the best.

Good kids, by definition, do not smoke pot. I don't care where they go to school or how smart their parents think they are.

sadly they do. even high achievers may imbibe. I'd have a hard time believing high achievers abuse it, given that pot is not exactly a substance that promotes productivity. some kids have more IQ points to spare as well.

This is exactly my point. High achiever DOES NOT EQUAL "good kids." "Good Kids" are those with the morals and sense to turn down pot. I don't care what their grades or supposed IQ is.

I stand by my original statement. Good Kids Do Not Smoke Pot.

So by your standards, anyone who has a kid who has tried pot, doesn't have a good kid? Get over yourself. Seriously, you need to get off your high horse, no pun intended. And I feel sorry for your kids.

Anyone who has a kid who smokes pot on a regular basis -- certainly more than once or twice -- has failed as a parent, yes. And believe me, my kids don't need your pity. Save that for some of the stoned losers.

A parent who has a kid who has smoked pot 5 times has failed?

Wow. You are a delusional asshole. Being you must be exhausting.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, How long ago did you fall off the turnip truck?

"Even" The "good" ivy league early acceptance kids are smoking pot? *GASP*

Give your kid the facts -- the REAL facts, not scaremongering. Then hope for the best.

Good kids, by definition, do not smoke pot. I don't care where they go to school or how smart their parents think they are.

sadly they do. even high achievers may imbibe. I'd have a hard time believing high achievers abuse it, given that pot is not exactly a substance that promotes productivity. some kids have more IQ points to spare as well.

This is exactly my point. High achiever DOES NOT EQUAL "good kids." "Good Kids" are those with the morals and sense to turn down pot. I don't care what their grades or supposed IQ is.

I stand by my original statement. Good Kids Do Not Smoke Pot.

So by your standards, anyone who has a kid who has tried pot, doesn't have a good kid? Get over yourself. Seriously, you need to get off your high horse, no pun intended. And I feel sorry for your kids.

Anyone who has a kid who smokes pot on a regular basis -- certainly more than once or twice -- has failed as a parent, yes. And believe me, my kids don't need your pity. Save that for some of the stoned losers.