I have always been very open with my marijuana use with my two older kids. I was raised in a home where daddy kept a silver tea tray full of paraphenelia on the coffee table....every time we used the microwave, the entire house filled with the aroma of the last bud he dried out. I did not smoke weed until i was in my mid-twenties. There was no mystique to mary jane, it was just a weed dad grew in the back yard. I took a similar approach with my daughters. My oldest daughter tried it for a few months and as far as i knew (until yesterday) had decided not to smoke. She is an excellent student and takes upwards of 15 hours of dance every week. She is 16. My youngest daughter, who's 15, took me on a tornado ride the last two years with drug experimentation. To the point where her life was seriously in danger from her irresponsible recreation. I admitted her to a 6 month inpatient program because I felt she needed to learn to keep herself safe. She is home now and admits to smoking weed with her friends since being home. I have made it VERY clear to my girls that i would rather for them to use weed vs. whatever else is out there now, understanding that kids will be kids and i try to educate them as best i can on the effects of the drugs that are being used. I have also made it clear that i believe it is critical for kids to have a clear head during these years of school & development. They know that i would prefer them to be clean until 18! Now lets muddy the waters a bit more....lol. All three of us have been diagnosed with PTSD & Depression. Mommy has chose to medicate with weed, but i have the kids taking prescrip meds due to their age. I just cant bring myself to give my girls permission, my blessing to smoke marijuana at this point...at their ages. The kicker is.....lmao.....my youngest daughter informed me last night that my oldest daughter smokes weed too. (Yes, my 16 year old college student with a 4.0) LMAO! Wow. Now what?
Kids shouldn't smoke, it's like having sex young, it just becomes an addiction or you start thinking of it as not a big deal, and if it isn't, then nothing is.
Im a teen and iv been smoking for about 4 years now. but i cant be open with it b/c my parents are up my ass about it 24/7. but like that ever stops me from burning one? haha they know i smoke but what can they do if they dont catch me? nothin much just bitch
when i have children, i'd rather them be doing it at home with me rather than at a party with someone they don't know and who knows if it could be laced? i'd want them to be open with me and ask me anything they need to know rather than going out and experimenting themselves. that's how i see it.
preferably kids wouldn't take anything including weed or alcohol until they are 18+, but every case should be looked at individually.I think it is a good thing that you are open to this and haven't been hypocritical about it.I also like that you realized that 1 child had an issue and that the other was doin ok,this tells me that you are more responsible and paying more attention than a lot of parents I know.the fact that your oldest is a good student and involved in extra-curricular activities,not just puffing away shows me that,while still young,she has the hang of responsible use. just keep doing what you're doing,keep a close eye on your kids and make sure that they know they can ALWAYS come to you w/anything and I think you guys will be okay. good luck
