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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

likwid, if I thought it would get through to her Dad, I would do it. But as he, and you, have proven, you can't cure "stupid".

By the way, my 15 year-old wants to fly for the Air Force (we're a military family). I agreed to let her take some flying lessons, but I insisted that she fly with the most experienced, highly regarded, expert around. She only flies on perfect days, and even though her instructor says she could fly solo, it will not happen on my watch, not for a few years.

I don't keep my kids in a bubble. Nor do I give them a whiskey bottle and keys to the car. There is a wide range of activities that allow kids to live life to the fullest, yet aren't certifiably crazy. This one's not even on the fence.

If you'd agree to thist, what could your 16 year old ask permission for, which you would ever say "no" to?

no one has said your a bad parent my friend.