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knight1fox3
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Same here. We were on our own around the 10 yr mark. Builds character. :thumbs:
Not here in the Commonwealth parents are held responsible for unsderage drinking even if they're not home and god forbid there's any accident/mishap the legal carp will kill you. When he was senior in HS some parents would let the kids drink in the house, I stood firm that I wouldn't allow it (their friends) until they were 21. We had one incident when we went out for the night and HS son had a party at the house. Everyone was gone when we got home ~midnight and he's passed out, I mean asleep in bed. Then the police knocked on the door. It appears a kid on his hockey team was drunk, drove his car into a tree, and someone told the cops that they were drinking at my house. they asked to talk to my son, so I dragged him out of bed to talk to the police. He swore he saw the other kid that night in a parklng lot but the other kid was not at my house at all. Luckily, no one was hurt and the local police like the HS sports teams so they did not push hard tio keep me or my son involved, but it could've been a nasty and VERY costly situation.
Growing up my mother was a school teacher so she was off whenever we were so staying alone wasn't an issue. We moved when I was in 5th grade and kept going to our old catholic school which required my brother and I to walk a mile or two and take a bus to get home, which we did on our own. we used to go out to afriends house or ride our bikes to the park for the afternoon and not return until dark. Not these days...90% of the kdis activities are organized and the parents never seem to let them out of their sight. It's pretty sad actually.
Road Guy
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silly Yankees!
I don't think I could ever allow other peoples kids to drink at my house, but when I was a kid it was very much allowed at some of my best friends houses. I recall both of their moms would buy us beer so long as we drank it at their house. I enjoyed it, but always thought it was a little weird. But I have to admit that my old friends have much better relationships with their parents than I do mine know.
I will probably let my kids have a beer when they are 18, but not their friends. Ive let them have sips before and generally they do not care for it, also maybe a good thing..
My wife is comfortable leaving them home during the day and to go out but I am trying to nudge her to let us leave them at home for us to take a weekend trip to Vegas, but she isn't thrilled about that idea. (yet) Maybe when they are all 3 in HS. We live in such a high density subdivision a party wouldn't be able to happen without the entire cul de sac knowing about it
I don't think I could ever allow other peoples kids to drink at my house, but when I was a kid it was very much allowed at some of my best friends houses. I recall both of their moms would buy us beer so long as we drank it at their house. I enjoyed it, but always thought it was a little weird. But I have to admit that my old friends have much better relationships with their parents than I do mine know.
I will probably let my kids have a beer when they are 18, but not their friends. Ive let them have sips before and generally they do not care for it, also maybe a good thing..
My wife is comfortable leaving them home during the day and to go out but I am trying to nudge her to let us leave them at home for us to take a weekend trip to Vegas, but she isn't thrilled about that idea. (yet) Maybe when they are all 3 in HS. We live in such a high density subdivision a party wouldn't be able to happen without the entire cul de sac knowing about it
csb
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This is why we free range our kid.
And I feel like this thread jinxed me, because I just called and he hadn't done his chores yet. He's in hustle mode before I get home, because he knows that fishing at the lake is a privilege for kids that do their chores.
Oh, they'll know about it and so will you when the neighbors or the cops call you while you're away.
csb
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We have to keep the other hidden under a cloaking device or the greenies clog them up.
Dexman PE PMP
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This last year we let the kids walk home after school and were on their own until we got home from work around 6. My oldest is almost 11 and my daughter turned 9 in March. They have a phone at the house for emergencies, we had cameras installed as part of the security system and we had multiple neighbors we could call if needed.
More often than not we would come home to find their homework done, they had grabbed some food and retreated to their rooms to play.
I dont regret that for a bit.
More often than not we would come home to find their homework done, they had grabbed some food and retreated to their rooms to play.
I dont regret that for a bit.
Road Guy
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The kid / parent stages are all so different. My eldest son (will be 17 in 2 months) has ben driving solo since December. We have been keeping him on a short leash and letting it out slowly, He does a ton of band stuff at Fort Collins, so today was the first day we let him drive that far from the house (about an hour and a half) we made him take the 4 lane and not the interstate.. I rode with him yesterday since the wife was being "a mom" about it and he did fine (on the interstate) then I went to work, wife picked him up in the evening. It was a total PIA so I just recommended that he drive himself since that's what has to happen eventually.. the wife reluctantly relented and he drove himself..
although it kind of sucks cause Fort Collins has some really good breakfeast places to eat and I am missing out
although it kind of sucks cause Fort Collins has some really good breakfeast places to eat and I am missing out
So I assume he's got his full license and is not on a permit. MA allows kids with driver's ed to get a license at 16.5, no driver's ed and they wait until 17 to be eligible. They get a junior license until they hit 18. There are numerous restrictions on the junior license.
Road Guy
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Nah we just let our kids drive around with a learners permit even when were not in the car??
yes full license, restrictions first 6 months (i.e. no passengers that are not family, no after dark driving unless work, etc)
He is beyond the 6 months from getting his license so there are no state restrictions other than curfew, (but we don't allow non related passengers yet)
My 15 year old gets her learners permit Monday & oh joy get to do this one more time, and then one more time with the 3rd kid in 2 years..
They "encourage" you to not get the learners permit till your 15.5 by making them enroll in pricey drivers ed ($500) but its worth it IMO, they get 24 hours of driving with an off duty cop as part of the class so I think its money well spent ( cause they will listen to another adult, especially if they have a badge /gun) more so than they will mom and dad.. If you wait the 6 months you don't have to pay for the drivers ed, but to me its money well spent IMO and I need them t have the ability to drive as soon as possible..
I think in Idaho you can get a full license at 15 still.
yes full license, restrictions first 6 months (i.e. no passengers that are not family, no after dark driving unless work, etc)
He is beyond the 6 months from getting his license so there are no state restrictions other than curfew, (but we don't allow non related passengers yet)
My 15 year old gets her learners permit Monday & oh joy get to do this one more time, and then one more time with the 3rd kid in 2 years..
They "encourage" you to not get the learners permit till your 15.5 by making them enroll in pricey drivers ed ($500) but its worth it IMO, they get 24 hours of driving with an off duty cop as part of the class so I think its money well spent ( cause they will listen to another adult, especially if they have a badge /gun) more so than they will mom and dad.. If you wait the 6 months you don't have to pay for the drivers ed, but to me its money well spent IMO and I need them t have the ability to drive as soon as possible..
I think in Idaho you can get a full license at 15 still.
My parents pretty much let me do whatever I wanted, as long as I didn't get anything below a B on a report card. I was also a good kid. Almost everyone I hung out with was "free" during the summer. We would ride our bikes to the park for football and basketball or ride about 10 miles on our bikes to the beach. I only knew one kid in the neighborhood that didn't get to come with us. We all had the same rules, if we went somewhere just let the parents know where and be back when the street lights come on. I'm in my late 20s, so this wasn't exactly back in the good ol days either. I actually keep in touch with a lot of those guys from elementary school, a couple were in my wedding, and another was my best man. I don't know if I would have become such good friends with some of them without that freedom.
csb
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Have you eaten at this one? https://www.luciles.com/locations-a-menus/52-fort-collins-location-a-menualthough it kind of sucks cause Fort Collins has some really good breakfeast places to eat and I am missing out
Hey I don't judge on how permissive some parents are with their kids.
If parents want to dress little boys like girls...that's ok too. (where's chuckie?)
csb
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We ate at the one in Longmont after a half marathon and everything was excellent.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
So do they use instant gravy then? :dunno:
snickerd3
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pulled up the supply list from last year just to take inventory on what we have already. Can reuse just about everything from last year minus the bottle of glue and he will need notebooks and folders this year. They aren't brand specific for first grade like they were for kindergarten.
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Ha! I made my shopping list over the weekend for this year. Plan to buy as soon as supplies start hitting stores...should be within the next two weeks.
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