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Hell, I WANT my kids to experiment with alcohol and possibly even mild drugs. Releasing them into the wild as young adults, utterly unprepared for life experience... I'm just not for that. Nothing teaches responsible drinking like a night over the toilet (I also can't drink rum anymore..). Statistically, the chances of anything really serious happening to them are vanishingly low; think about all the trashed teenagers in the US on your average Saturday night. I believe you can draw a direct causal line between sheltered teenage years and fratboyism.
You better believe that any kid of mine is going to know the entire anatomical and biological ropes when it comes to sex, too. I'm not all that adamant that they be some certain age before their first sexual experience, but I am dead committed that they have their eyes fully open about the consequences, and how to navigate those waters as safely as possible.
I also reject overly padded playgrounds, on the same basis.
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