So my son asked me about marijuana

[mc-blaze21]

ive read this thread and i have to say im very impressed i have 2 children and one on the way and i hope some day i'll have the same relationship with my kids as u do yours. i think if any of my kids ever wanted to try it i would have a chat with them first and after that if they still wanted to try it then i guess i would have to skin up. but i really do prase u man coz most kids these days are told the wrong things and its good u giving ur son the good and the bad facts of smoking ganja. we should help the next generation learn the right way not the goverments way which if i might add is 9/10 bollocks what they come out with but hey they just like to scare people. im 23 now and ive been an activist since i was like 13 i go to marches all the time and i cant wait to take my kids to one when there old enough i think it would really open there eyes to every thing. but you are right alot of research is needed to be done in order for any one to move forward in this fight but we will all over come one day and the ganja gods will shine down upon us lol seriouse tho we will get our way one day. laters all peace

[JunkYard]

Hey Junkyard. I thought about you and your son and this situation as I fell asleep last night. I have a 9 yeard old son, so this stuck in my mind I guess. It sounds like your approaching this subject good with your son. A couple areas that feel compelled to speak up on...
Like I said, you are his hero - whether he says/shows it. Your example is very important. Be careful on how you portray drug-use to him. When he's hearing how evil it is along with all the other drugs they categorize and teach the BS with, he may get confused.

I portray drug use as drug use, and I shun it. I have quite a lot of experience with several drugs, so I know what they can do. Marijuana is a legitimate medicine for some people, and I treat it as such. Those drugs w/o medicinal purpose are a BIG no no, and he kows this, xcepts it, and agree's. Yes, my son looks up to me, which is why I've taken it upon mysef to be an exampe.

He lives with his mother, and I get him every other weekend. When He's here, he's a normal kid playing video games and riding his horse. Sometimes we have really good talks, and other times he's content just being a kid. It's important to establish a trusting relashionship with your child early on, imo. That way when they get confused about something they'll come to you instead of someone else who might not be of suitable character.

I also don't agree that he needs to research on his own yet, or be an 'inbetween' with his teacher and you as some have suggested. That's ridiculous.

I'll continue to recommend that he educate himself through research, and by research I mean by reading material.. ..both the propaganda and the legit stuff. That way he can decide for himself and be objective. What do you mean by an inbetween? He's his own person, and my views are not his own. If he sides with it staying criminalized then I won't push him to change is mind, but I fully pan on guiding him in the right direction. I'm not gonna be one of those parents who are afraid to stand up for what's right.. ..

He needs to be considering other things at that age. I'm sure you know this...But he's reading cannabis mags in your room. And while I think it's great you don't smoke in front of him, he knows. Or at least he'll figure it out soon enough.

He plays baseball, basketball, and made the all star football team the last two years; he rides horses, plays video games, and loves to fish. He is a normal child who had a question about marijuana, and I did what any other parent would do.. ..I told him my opinion, but also told him to do his own research on the matter so he could come to his own conclusions. btw, I won't let him read my cannabis mags, but he knows what they are, but only because he asked.

Sorry...my rant. I just care a lot about kids. I grew up in ghettos with addicted parents and felt that pain. So I'm sensitive to this....
Take care,
Hope I don't get flamed too much.

You shouldn't get flamed for this post, you have legiimate concerns and expressed them, but no worries, 420izzle. My son is a very intelligent young man, and he lives far fom the ghettos.. ..


Take care,


Junk~

[mc-blaze21]

just to add alot of people have said that they have either felt warm reading this or had a little weep. thats all gd and well and do u no why coz we are all one big family here and when somthing good happens to some one else on here we are really pleased for them. and thats coz were all tokers and most of us growers. i feel that warm feeling every time i come on here and read other peoples threads coz every one on here is like family to me we chat about any thing and every thing. GANJA WILL BRING THE WORLD TOGETHER and its as simple as that peace to every one!!

[JunkYard]

just to add alot of people have said that they have either felt warm reading this or had a little weep. thats all gd and well and do u no why coz we are all one big family here and when somthing good happens to some one else on here we are really pleased for them. and thats coz were all tokers and most of us growers. i feel that warm feeling every time i come on here and read other peoples threads coz every one on here is like family to me we chat about any thing and every thing. GANJA WILL BRING THE WORLD TOGETHER and its as simple as that peace to every one!!

:thumbsup:

[MastaChronic]

If your kids are smoking pot at 10 and doing scary shit like meth from strange kids offering drugs....then you failed as a parent.

i started when i was 6 or 7

[stinkyattic]

mc-blaze that's a nice post!
rep to you bro!

JunkYard, I was thinking about your post last night too! And the thing that really gets me is that you should be proudest that your son came to you first with a question... you are the guy who knows the answers!!! He's not asking his buddies, or the neighbor, or crazy Uncle Chester... you're the MAN!

MastaChronic... uh... good for you?

[nikweiser]

very cool. your son is going to end up owning all his teachers later in school saying buds are bad. props to him and you teaching him

[420izzle]

Yep...you've got all the bases covered man. And it sounds like your son is on the right track. I am proud to be a member of such a thriving, intelligent, cooperative and caring forum. Good on YOU! and much love!

[JunkYard]

mc-blaze that's a nice post!
rep to you bro!

JunkYard, I was thinking about your post last night too! And the thing that really gets me is that you should be proudest that your son came to you first with a question... you are the guy who knows the answers!!! He's not asking his buddies, or the neighbor, or crazy Uncle Chester... you're the MAN!

Well, that makes me feel good and is what I have wanted since he was born.. ..that he comes to me instead of crazy uncle chester, lol! I'm proud of him because he's so bold and understanding. He looks for answers, and doesn't settle for status quo; he searches, asks questions, and always finds his own way. I'm proud because he understands that he can come to me about anything, we talked about other stuff that night, but only after he got my response about MJ. I think that in and of itself showed him that he could trust me with other things too.

I'm proud because I have a good kid; he's very intelligent, his heart is gold, and I know he's not scared to challenge those who would lead him with bs. He's very independent, but he also knows that he doesn't have all the answers, so he actually listens when talk to him.

You know what's funny? He loves to prove me wrong! I think it's fun because he has a few times, and I can see how much he enjoys searching things out, and finding truth on his own. He doesn't settle on just my view, or others. This very fact eases my mind on so many levels. All I have to do is allow him to be his own man w/o instilling/pushing my own views down his throat. I can guide, but ultimately he's going do more reading and searching, and he'll find out for himself before he jumps, which means he won't use or do things unless he fully knows beforehand the risks. This much I have noticed about his character in the last couple years. He's a great kid, and I trust him fully.

Thanks, stinkyattick!


Much Love,

[2600HERTZ]

Trust is a warm and amazing thing. I would high five you and your son if I could.

Heres the next best thing. Cyfive