mortensorchid Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Tonight I was watching the Behind the Music special on Leif Garrett and his disasterous fall from grace. One of the more shocking things about it was the fact that his mother, who was a very laissez faire parent to say the least, allowed Leif and his girlfriend to not just sleep together but live together in her house when they were both minors. I'm not a parent, I admit I have not thought about this should I ever have children and what rules about that I will and will not allow them to do. But I was wondering what others thought about this, whether you're a parent or not. Now true, Leif Garret's mother struck me as a woman who was more concerned with being her child's friend rather than a parent, as she seemed to allow a lot of things that she shouldn't have, and some might write this off as a Hollywood thing. But really, what would you do/say to your kids about this when they reach their teens?
HHC Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 For me it is irrelevant if they will do it anyway. I'm not going to allow it, just because if I don't they will continue with the behaviour behind my back. To do so shows the child that they are incharge, and they're not.
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