Bringing children into headshops?

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Originally Posted by rhino44

maybe some of us are trying to figure out how we would approach these issues with our own children.

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Being honest and open is a vital first step. when you water down the truth you water down the chance of your kid ever being educated. It's a funny thing here in the forum. We hear people talk about honesty and how important it is to them, but when it comes to being honest with their kids they somehow seem confused on how that process goes.

dai*ma (2 kids and 2 grand kids. My son nor my daughter use cannabis.)

This is a great thread
I wanna put my 2 cents in on this
I just took my 13 year old daughter in a headshop yesterday. I have 2 girls 13 and 10. We didnt go into the shop to look at bongs and pipes. We were just going to look at the cool stuff they have in there. All the cool incence, posters and just a buttload of marijuana books, art books and mags. We walked right past the counter with pipes and bongs. You have to be 18 to even look at them. Just cruised past. No biggy.

I believe you should never lie to your children and also explain everything to them before their friends do. I want both of my girls to be open with me in their teenage years. I do not want my kids sneaking around my back.

Can you guess the city this headshop is in?
I took this picture yesterday.

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Originally Posted by daima

I told my kids what Marijuana is. They heard my views and they heard the views of the rest of the world. I proudly came out on top. Truth prevails over lies, mis-information and propaganda every time. We just have to have the courage to tell them the truth.
If you and i are the minority, then sobeit. Long live those who tell the truth, even if our numbers are small. Here's to us who dont fit in, and i hope that we never do.:thumbsup:

dai*ma:stoned:

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Right on. I read your post after I posted mine.
Like your views on parenting.

Listen to this...
My kids were the only ones in kindergarden who knew the Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny were FAKES. I told them the truth. I just couldnt pretend.

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Originally Posted by geonagual

Right on. I read your post after I posted mine.
Like your views on parenting.

Listen to this...
My kids were the only ones in kindergarden who knew the Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny were FAKES. I told them the truth. I just couldnt pretend.

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My kids asked me, "why the Easter Bunny hides her eggs?"
I told my kids the truth as well. I told them that the Easter bunny hid her eggs because she didnt want anyone to know she was fucking chickens.
JK. :D
The truth is that i never encouraged my kids to believe in such capitalist nonsense. I tell them that we live in a society that is constantly targeting its population to get them to become "consumers"
I always encouraged my kids to Volunteer. Thats the best gift of all.
I believe that i took the time to teach my kids what was important to me.
I always took the time to listen to what's important to them. Only then could a legitimate debate occur.
My wife died in 1989 and raising two kids and being on the road a lot wasnt easy. I know that my views arent shared with many, but then again, they werent intended to be. I dont want to see through my neighbors eyes and make my decisions based on what they see. I want a neighbor that allows me the freedom to be an independent thinker. Not one that critisizes me because i choose to live "differently". Thats what a free society is. Unless my neighbor is being abusive to his/her family/pets/me and my family, then how they live is really none of my buisness.

dai*ma:stoned:

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Originally Posted by CrAzYpOtHeAd

wtf's your problem man? lol, did i say something offensive? it was 4 in the morning and i was confused and tired. I do not see ANYWHERE in that post where i was'nt being civil. I was just clearly stating my opinion like you said, and no where in my post was i being uncivil because i did NOT say ANYTHING that would come off offensive. Chill, man. Love.

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Well in all fairness you cussed at me and told me I best respect his opinion. Totally unnecessary when this is a forum and the entire point is to go back and forth. Granted, we could sit here agreeing and "loving" each other, but that's not really what discussion is all about. Although no, it isn't a big deal, I just don't appreciate the stingers some people insist on closing their posts with.

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Originally Posted by daima

The truth is that i never encouraged my kids to believe in such capitalist nonsense. I tell them that we live in a society that is constantly targeting its population to get them to become "consumers"

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I wish someone had taken the time to explain that to me or even offered it as an option. Since I became enlightened to the truth of consumerism and capitalism the way I live my life has changed dramatically. It's funny when I'll talk to my parents and other family about capitalism they look at me like I'm crazy. The idea that we are born, live, and die to make someone ELSE a profit is too much for some people to process.

I can see some logic in this, but not much. Kids should be educated about sex too, but would you take your 10 and 13 year old daughter into a sex shop? See my point?

Well at my local mall theres a outdoors store that has a counter dedicated to pipes.Like glass peices, wooden peices, so on...

Little kids go in there all the time, even without there parents.

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Originally Posted by tadaa

I can see some logic in this, but not much. Kids should be educated about sex too, but would you take your 10 and 13 year old daughter into a sex shop? See my point?

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I would absolutely take my kids/grand kids into a sex shop. Whats so dirty about that?
i would never take them off to war.
My kids have asked why two dogs are stuck together. WTF am i suppose to say? too much super glue? They are having a urge to reproduce. Big deal.
Sex, like cannabis, arent dirty topics in my house. They are a normal part of human curiosity. I will never close the door, nor will i ever ask my kids to close their minds. They know they can approach me with any topic without being frightful of me becoming a 'pig parent".
dai*ma :stoned:

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There's a difference between education and taking a 10 and 13 year old girl into a sex shop where they sell 2 headed dildos. No wonder half the youth is fucked up with parents like you. Taking a 10 year old girl into a sex shop isn't bein "open minded", it's being fucking ignorant.