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Just stating my opinion from the son/daughter's point of view since I am a senior myself. I would be devestated if I couldn't go to beach week. I would never forgive my parents for robbing me on a once in a life time experience. I plan on drinking and having sex while I'm there yes, but I have taken overnight college visits and what do you think I did on those? I have already been excepted into a number of schools. My parents haven't hid alcohol's presence around me and rather encouraged me to drink at home in order to educate me on how to drink safely. If I weren't at beach week do you know what I'd be doing? I'd drink and have sex just to get back at my parents. You're naive to think that your child hasn't and doesn't participate in either of the activities I have listed, so why can they not go? Would you not let me go? And if it is truly your son's or daughter's decision not to go then so be it, but don't rob them of the choice.

What schools?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have a 17/18 year old yet (mine's turning 16), but I went for senior week when I was that age. The kids who were prone to getting in trouble did. The kids who were more responsible didn't get into much trouble at all. Know your kid. Go from there.

I was a "good kid". Truth is that I never got caught at anything I did. I went both my junior and senior year. I was drunk Pretty much the entire time, and it was fun to live with my boyfriend for the week.

Just stating my opinion from the son/daughter's point of view since I am a senior myself. I would be devestated if I couldn't go to beach week. I would never forgive my parents for robbing me on a once in a life time experience. I plan on drinking and having sex while I'm there yes, but I have taken overnight college visits and what do you think I did on those? I have already been excepted into a number of schools. My parents haven't hid alcohol's presence around me and rather encouraged me to drink at home in order to educate me on how to drink safely. If I weren't at beach week do you know what I'd be doing? I'd drink and have sex just to get back at my parents. You're naive to think that your child hasn't and doesn't participate in either of the activities I have listed, so why can they not go? Would you not let me go? And if it is truly your son's or daughter's decision not to go then so be it, but don't rob them of the choice.

Anonymous wrote:Just stating my opinion from the son/daughter's point of view since I am a senior myself. I would be devestated if I couldn't go to beach week. I would never forgive my parents for robbing me on a once in a life time experience. I plan on drinking and having sex while I'm there yes, but I have taken overnight college visits and what do you think I did on those? I have already been excepted into a number of schools. My parents haven't hid alcohol's presence around me and rather encouraged me to drink at home in order to educate me on how to drink safely. If I weren't at beach week do you know what I'd be doing? I'd drink and have sex just to get back at my parents. You're naive to think that your child hasn't and doesn't participate in either of the activities I have listed, so why can they not go? Would you not let me go? And if it is truly your son's or daughter's decision not to go then so be it, but don't rob them of the choice.

The parent who is pleased that her daughter has no interest should talk to her kid. It is sad but beach week is a continuation of popularity circles. Lots of kids have a wonderful time but for the socially awkward kids or kids that feel like a third wheel it yet another one of those painful things where they feel left out. I remember knowing a few kids who said they were not interested in beach week and wanted to do other things. It seemed normal to me at the time. Years later, I was talking with these people and they mentioned how left out they felt in high school and avoided beach week as another one of those things for the "cool" kids. I'm not saying that you should anyway try to talk your daughter into going to beach week but you may want to try talking to her about whether she is feeling left out, bullied, or unpopular.

In other words, you are saying there is something wrong with a kid who does not want to get sh@tfaced, have massive casual sex or hang out with young people who are partaking in these behaviors. I soooooooo hope my kid is not going to school with your kid.

Anonymous wrote:We moved to this area from Ohio. No beach week was not heard of in Ohio. I would guess it had something to do with the fact that beaches are nowhere near Ohio. I guess kids could have all stayed at a motel by the quarry but it doesn't sound as cool. The beaches here are all about 2-3 hours away.

The parent proposing beach week with mom is having a hard time realizing that at a certain point you are no longer the center of your child's world. The parent who thinks college is a more controlled environment is having delusions.

The parent who is pleased that her daughter has no interest should talk to her kid. It is sad but beach week is a continuation of popularity circles. Lots of kids have a wonderful time but for the socially awkward kids or kids that feel like a third wheel it yet another one of those painful things where they feel left out. I remember knowing a few kids who said they were not interested in beach week and wanted to do other things. It seemed normal to me at the time. Years later, I was talking with these people and they mentioned how left out they felt in high school and avoided beach week as another one of those things for the "cool" kids. I'm not saying that you should anyway try to talk your daughter into going to beach week but you may want to try talking to her about whether she is feeling left out, bullied, or unpopular.