What Happened To Parenting!
The past few days I’ve come across some rather startling news stories. Not that the problem is new, but the people are new. I’ve been soap-boxing on this for quite some time now, but once again the whole area of “Parent’s Hosting Underage Drinking Parties” is on the rise again.
Here are three headlines from this week alone;
1) Videotape of Underage Drinking Leads To Student Punishment
2) Underage Drinking Lands Man In Jail
3) Underage Teen Transported To Pot Party
The first story involves a husband and wife who “supervised” a party for High School students. The so-called “responsible father” videotaped the whole party. Of course many of the teens got into trouble driving home, police obtained a search warrant, found the tape, went to the High School, and 50 some underage students were identified drinking.
The second story is even more disturbing! A 31 year old mother hosted a birthday party for her 13 year old daughter. She got the kids at the party drunk, and then stripped for them. Then, a 47 year old man took a bunch of the teens and pre-teens home with him when the party broke up at 4:30 in the morning. He pulled out more booze and added in some drugs and then “allegedly” had sex with a 15 year old.
And last, but not least, a 19 year old took a 17 year old to a pot party!
Now, the last one isn’t quite as bad, after all, it involved teens. But, the first two incidents are incredible. What is going on here folks! Actually, I know what’s going on — it’s an example of parents wanting to be the kids “best friends” instead of “parenting.”
Give me a break. Parenting means setting an example, not getting underage kids drunk.
