So how many parents are letting their kids have sex at home?

[mavsfan1000]

I'm not a parent. But yeah I would not mind them having sex as I wouldn't mind having sex myself. Don't be a hypocrite. But if their sex friend is a psycho, that's a different story. lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I talked to my daughter about this last night and she said, "Dad, I'm not stupid and I've plans for my future and getting pregnant is not one of them and I just haven't met the right guy either. But I am the one in control of when I do decide and thank you for caring." That is all I can ask for and I can live with that. You all made some good points but in the end you have to parent the way you feel is right for you and live with the consequences and so far I cannot complain for I know my kids and I will will butt heads many, many more times. This past Father's Day was the best ever and it makes it all worth it.

Did they get you a fat skunky sack?

[Blake]

Saw the story on the news last night.
How many in here allow it or would allow it and think it is safer to have their kids shag away at home then to do it elsewhere?
I know some who do and there is no way I'd allow it.
What say you?

why would anyone think that allowing it at home would keep them from doing it elsewhere?

[Drachen]

why would anyone think that allowing it at home would keep them from doing it elsewhere?

It depends, if you are quick to forbid a lot of things then they will likely just disobey everything.

If you are flexible on most things and give rational reasoning for the stuff that you do forbid they may see those things as serious threats and avoid them for as long as possible.

Example: My father doesn't get mad, doesn't yell, is pretty laid back and makes a good faith effort to talk out issues. My mother is far more emotional and will ratchet up pretty quickly (though she has mellowed in the last 10 years or so). If my mom got mad and yelled at me, big deal water is wet too, tell me something I don't know. If my dad yelled at me (maybe a grand total of 4 or 5 times in my life) it would be something I would think about for a while, and to find out if there was a way that I could correct the situation and avoid it. This only works, though, if respect is present in the relationship

This is not a perfect metaphor but it gets the point across.

[Blake]

It depends, if you are quick to forbid a lot of things then they will likely just disobey everything.

if it's an activity that's allowed at home, then it's an activity that they will engage in outside of the home. No need to allow it if you don't like it.

Unless a parent locks the doors from the outside, it's a ridiculous notion to think that the kids will only have sex at home under "parental supervision"

"parental supervision" of sex is a pretty ridiculous notion on it's own as well.

[Drachen]

if it's an activity that's allowed at home, then it's an activity that they will engage in outside of the home. No need to encourage it if you don't like it.

Unless a parent locks the doors from the outside, it's a ridiculous notion to think that the kids will only have sex at home under "parental supervision"

"parental supervision" of sex is a pretty ridiculous notion on it's own as well.

Sorry, I read your previous comment backwards. I agree with you.

[JoeChalupa]

You don't have to smoke when your kids are in the house, they still know you do it. If one (or both) of them are in their teens then they probably know where your stash is too. It's your health your playing with fire in, as well as your parenting.

Marijuana leads to short-term memory loss and the munchies...ergo, forgetting to take beetus meds + indiscriminate eating = high blood sugar, diabetic ketoacidosis, and in some cases even coma.

You need to set a better example if you're to expect your kids to be obedient minions.

Meh. I don't forget to take my meds and bad eating habits can lead to that and I know many who don't smoke weed who have the beetus and health issues. Not every unhealthy person smokes weed and I know many who have never smoked weed who don't have a good memory. I think you've watched too many of these PSA's with the fried egg.

[Drachen]

Meh. I don't forget to take my meds and bad eating habits can lead to that and I know many who don't smoke weed who have the beetus and health issues. Not every unhealthy person smokes weed and I know many who have never smoked weed who don't have a good memory. I think you've watched too many of these PSA's with the fried egg.

What are you talking about??? we are talking about the Alberta oil shale and the proposed pipeline from canada to texas in this thread, don't you remember?

[DeadlyDynasty]

Meh. I don't forget to take my meds and bad eating habits can lead to that and I know many who don't smoke weed who have the beetus and health issues. Not every unhealthy person smokes weed and I know many who have never smoked weed who don't have a good memory. I think you've watched too many of these PSA's with the fried egg.

No, I'm not attacking pot--in fact I have nothing against drugs. Artificial happiness is better than no happiness. I'm not even suggesting that weed led to your beetus, because that would be preposterous. What I'm saying is that smoking weed could indirectly cause problems for your pre-existing condition (beetus).