Posted On: January 22, 2007, 1:37 pm CST

Posted By: Compman

Well, I do have two kids, boys age 16 and 18. The 18yr old definately lost his halo along time ago, but he will graduate high school and has never spent a night in jail. The 16yr old, well, the girls are so after him he doesn't have time to get into trouble. As I always tell them both, no glove, no love. I know where they both are all the time. They have to check in regulary and tell me where they are and who they are with. The 18yr old tried the "I am 18 so I can do what I want" routine. It lasted about 3 days. Nipped it in the bud really quick. I do things with my boys; fishing, camping, paintball. I never miss a football game if at all possible. My life revolves around their needs. Do they use the internet? sure, do they look at porn? probably. But they also know their limits and I don't believe you can blame a website for not being able to weed out liars and cheats on their sites. Even the cops pose as kids to lure these guys. The ultimate responsibility is on the parents and on the kids themselves. I am sure most have been told not to talk with strangers.