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Originally posted by CincoDeMama
curious how differently we all think on this topic as well~
say your teen came to you and told you he wanted to get high (mj), wwyd?
drink a beer?
drink a 6pk of beer?
do a shot of tequila?
do several shots?
thoughts on this?
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My thoughts on all of the above would be "No". Just because my child wants to do something, doesn't mean he will get to do so. Since it's my home, and my rules, there will be no drinking, smoking, or drugs. When they are old enough to move out and get their own home, they will be old enough to make their own choices about such things without me needing to be part of the decision.
What my child chooses to do behind my back, is up to him, and between him and God. I hope that I have been clear enough with them that they understand that when they do things in private, God still sees and judges. Just because "I" don't see what they've done and they don't get immediate punishment, doesn't mean that they got away with it or that it's only wrong to "me". I would hope that knowing we don't approve would help to give them guilt if they ever choose to do it anyways, behind our backs.