I'd be much more open with mine about sex,drinking and drugs, and certainly not expect her to wait until marriage to have sex. They were sort of forbidden topics in my house and I don't want that for my daughter.I'd much rather know if she plans on having sex rather than finding out if she comes home knocked up or something. Also, I don't agree with being a hypocritical parent. I smoked pot now and then since senior year, never got in the way of my studies and what not, so I'm not going to yell at her if she does it as long as she's smart about it.
Kids are gonna do **** whether you encourage it or discourage it.
Might as well educate them about sex and whatnot, and how to do it safely- rather than letting them do something boneheaded without proper information and protection.
I wouldn't be as judgmental as my parents are.
I'd definitely try not to critise how people look/dress/act in from of them. I don't want my kids growing up to be jugemental or feeling rejected because I don't like the kind of person they'd like to be or the kind of person they are. My kids can be whoever they like and I'm not gonna say a negative word about it, so long as they're not living a dangerous/risky lifestyle.
I'm gonna be open about sexuality, sex, drugs, drinking, and all that sort of thing and be accepting. I'd like my kids to know they can come to me without the fear of being judged.
One thing I definitely won't do is 'tease' like my parents do. Teasing's alright, but it gets to the point where you start wondering if it isn't just teasing anymore..
