<p>“And as a teenager-- I have to say-- it’s very often the children of parents who say their child would <em>never</em> do drugs, that have kids who do drugs, and that 90% of the attraction to pot is the thrill rush of breaking the law/thwarting the parents. It’s reverse psychology-- I don’t want it until you withhold it.”</p>
<p>hmm…interesting…I think most kids experiment with alcohol and pot as part of their teen years…for some it’s a one time thing at 15, for others its something they might choose to do at a party once in college–occasionally. For some its a daily thing that gets incorporated into their lifestyle. I am realistic about this and am open with my kids about this, as they are with me…I think setting a realistic expectation is helpful…along with remaining a parent…one who doesn’t enable the use by permitting it at home.</p>
<p>your idea that kids want marijuana bc parents withhold it is odd to me. I don’t find my kids battling with me, or rebelling, perhaps bc I let them make their own choices, and let them have the natural consequences of their choices. but I help guide those choices by setting limits…honestly, my kids are pretty comfortable with these limits.</p>