Bringing children into headshops?

[Kryzco]

It is impossible for any person of any age to comprehend anything until they are introduced to it. It's called, Education.
dai*ma Most pregnacies are due to lack of information.

Oh I know that, but thats the problem, lack of information, and thats what I was getting at, parents now-a-days don't talk to their kids unless the tv tells them to, and usually they always learn the government propaganda bs and never learn the truth

kids are exposed to everything young because of tv, anti-pot commercials, most tv progamming has sexual connotations to it, because sex sells

my whole ideal of parenting is teaching your kids right from wrong, and whatever they choose to do with their information is on them, you can try to do your best to protect them, but in the end, they do what they want, my parents always let me know what was up and they tried their best to try and shield me from getting to alcohol and cigs, and they did a good job, I'm an adult now and I've made my decisions in life, and regardless of whether they like it or not, they respect it. i came out all right, I was always taught to know my facts which i think is something more people need to learn and to be open-minded while knowing the pros and cons of what your doing and then to make your decisions and that should you make a mistake, all you can do is learn from it, but blame no one but yourself if you brought it upon yourself

you can't hide your kids from anything, they'll find it, but its up to you to let them know the truth

Kryzco Reviewed by Kryzco on 03-20-2006. Bringing children into headshops? I was at the local headshop last night picking up some fuel for my torch lighter, and I was just wondering, is it normal to bring children into headshops? There was one guy in there with his son, I'm guessing the son was about 6 or 7 years old, and the dad was showing him all the bongs, and pipes. The store is littered with pieces, everywhere! Then as I was leaving, a women brought in her daughter in a baby carrage. Like a toddler. I didn't say nothing because it's none of my business, Rating: 5

[daima]

a percent of them are fucked up cause of people like you daima, don't even try to deny it

They say 3 percent of the people use 5 to 6 percent
of their brain
97 percent use just 3 percent and the rest goes down
the drain
now i dont know which one i am but i'll bet you my
last dime
99 percent think we're 3 percent 100 percent of the
time:dance:

They say 64 percent of all statistics are made up
right there on the spot
84.4 percent of people believe'em whether they're
accurate statistics or not
now i dont know what you believe but i do know
there's no doubt
i need 20 percent THC , i got too
much to think about

Too much to think about
too much to figure out
stuck between hope and doubt
It's too much to think about

97 percent of everything you learned in school was
bullshit you dont need
81 percent of everything you got you bought to
satisfy your greed
Because 86 percent of the whole population links
possesssions to success
Even though 80 percent of the wealthiest 1 percent
of the population
drinks to an alarming excess
More money, More Stress
I guess

dai*ma :dance: :dance: arent percentages great?:thumbsup:

[CrAzYpOtHeAd]

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.

ok man, i apologize. your right, everyone has their own opinions, and everyones entilted to one. Love :rasta:

and no, it would'nt be much of a discussion if we all agreed lol

[daima]

ok man, i apologize. your right, everyone has their own opinions, and everyones entilted to one. Love :rasta:

and no, it would'nt be much of a discussion if we all agreed lol

Sounds right to me. I like the lyrics. Good clean honesty and to the point

dai*ma:thumbsup:

[Fengzi]

I wouldn't bring my 2yo daughter into a headshop with me to go buy a pipe. I don't really think that there's anything wrong with her seeing the things there, however. Its just that when I'm with my daughter it's "daddy time". When I smoke it's "me time". I generally try not to mix the two.

I especially have a problem with the woman bringing the baby in the stroller in to the headshop. It just conjures up all kinds of images of the baby crying or getting into trouble while the mother gets high.

The way I see it, education about things like drugs and sex is good. But if you bring a child along with you when you go to a headshop, you are bringing them into that part of your life. A part of your life which is an "adult" part. Its like sex education: when the time comes I will teach my daughter what she needs to know. I'm not going to bring her into the bedroom so she can watch my wife suck my dick, however.

[hellomandude]

I wouldn't bring my 2yo daughter into a headshop with me to go buy a pipe. I don't really think that there's anything wrong with her seeing the things there, however. Its just that when I'm with my daughter it's "daddy time". When I smoke it's "me time". I generally try not to mix the two.

I especially have a problem with the woman bringing the baby in the stroller in to the headshop. It just conjures up all kinds of images of the baby crying or getting into trouble while the mother gets high.

The way I see it, education about things like drugs and sex is good. But if you bring a child along with you when you go to a headshop, you are bringing them into that part of your life. A part of your life which is an "adult" part. Its like sex education: when the time comes I will teach my daughter what she needs to know. I'm not going to bring her into the bedroom so she can watch my wife suck my dick, however.

as if a two year old can even comprehend what a pipe is, Lol!

[daima]

I wouldn't bring my 2yo daughter into a headshop with me to go buy a pipe. I don't really think that there's anything wrong with her seeing the things there, however. Its just that when I'm with my daughter it's "daddy time". When I smoke it's "me time". I generally try not to mix the two.

I especially have a problem with the woman bringing the baby in the stroller in to the headshop. It just conjures up all kinds of images of the baby crying or getting into trouble while the mother gets high.

The way I see it, education about things like drugs and sex is good. But if you bring a child along with you when you go to a headshop, you are bringing them into that part of your life. A part of your life which is an "adult" part. Its like sex education: when the time comes I will teach my daughter what she needs to know. I'm not going to bring her into the bedroom so she can watch my wife suck my dick, however.

I dont think that any person here was advocating that you and your wife give one another head in the presence of your kids. I think the thread is about morals and head shops. I see nothing immoral about a pipe or cannabis. If your child was to walk in on your act, what do you do>? say? any explaination? and if so what do you tell your child when they ask, "daddy, why did you put your pee wee in mommys mouth? I have kids and the questions they asked are unlimited in nature. I would rather tell my kids that mommy and daddy pleasure each other that way than lie to them.
Lets not take the pro-drug war approach here.
As a single parent there is no such thing as "daddy time" and Me time"
Being a parent is a 24 hr a day job. Hiding pipes and cannabis from kids is IMO absurd. Educating them on what pipes and cannabis are is a great first step. Making them out to be "bad" doesnt help and it isnt honest..
I worry more about whats in my kids food than i do about them knowing whats in my pipe. Food kills, cannabis doesnt.Many many Foods causes a life time of health problems, i dont see that being the case with cannabis.
Being honest with your kids doesnt mean advocating that they use or do it. It means that they will probably be able to handle a situtation better than those kids who only hear what the media and the politicians says.

dai*ma
Count the number of violent acts that are on TV every day, including cartoons. Thats where the focus should be, IMO.
In the Vietnam era we had a saying when it came to sex and war, and it mostly addressed the gay issue.
"How can we give a medal to a guy for killing another (hu)man, while degrading him and kicking him out for loving another?
My answer? we shoudnt. Dont let the rules that society has laid out for us be the word of God.

[Torog]

Howdy daima,

You make some very good points..no doubt-derived from hard-won wisdom.

I would like to point out a particular 'food',that we should all be wary of,that being aspartame. For a start on the mal effects of this sweetner used in over 5000 products,you could zip over to the Marihemp politics board,one of the members there,has posted a couple of articles on it..and it's an eye-opener..I tell you what !

Have a good one ! :stoned:

[Fengzi]

I understand what you are saying Daima, and agree with most of it. And, I used the example of my wife giving me head only to illustrate a point, not because I thought anyone was advocating it. I guess I just didn't explain my point well enough.

Sex, drinking, marijuana use, etc. are adult activities. Educating them about these activities, and being open and honest with them, is definitely the best approach. That doesn't mean you should involve them in these activities, however. I'm sure most of us would agree we wouldn't give a 2yo a shot of Jack Daniels, a bong hit, or intentionally bring them into the bedroom to see mommy and daddy together. The question then, becomes one of where do we draw the line between education and involvement? IMO, bringing them into the headshop while you buy a new pipe or bong dangerously straddles that line.

[slipknotpsycho]

i have no problem with kids (when i say kids i mean roughly people age 13-17) smoking... but i am strongly against encouraging any drug use in a child... which i feel taking them to a headshop as a baby could have some strong outcomes on whether they get into drugs or not (if the habbit of taking them continues that is). if that kid doesn't get exposed to drugs, or does and just decides not to do them, good for them, we all know it's not the best road to go down, and the parents have to set the example since kids almost always are influenced by their parents...

in answer to your question, i think it's wrong to do that... because if it keeps up, eventually the kid is going to get wise to what all the pretty glass is used for and since his parents do it, he might feel he wants to do it too, as i said i'm strongly against encouraging kids to smoke... if i was the headshop owner or the worker on duty that day i would have refused service to both of them on sheer principal, what does it really say about the parents if they're too busy to go to the headshop on their own time (i.e. someone else has the kid) you can almost bet it also means they don't have the time to themselves to do said drugs