I need some info/advice.....my oldest, (turning 18 in a few weeks), is graduating this year. Back in the summer, I booked 2 units at OLCC for July 4th week of '08---and said that he could take along 2-3 friends and the trip would be in place of his attending "senior week" at the shore (either NJ or MD). He agreed....and I currently have 2 units booked on exchange (3BR and 2BR).
NOW.....his friends have talked him into going to the "official senior week" in Ocean City, MD. They have already started searching for houses to rent. (Seriously, what person in their right mind would rent their beach house to a bunch of recently graduated high school seniors????). When I reminded him of our "deal"; he said he "hoped he could do both weeks". Well, call me a bit over protective...but I don't want him in the "senior week" environment. He has not given us any trouble, (thus far), re: drinking, drugs, etc. However, I am not naive enough to believe that if put in an environment where the main objective is to drink (heavily), party 24/7, etc....that he will abstain from such activities.
For those of you who have (recently) had to decide whether or not to allow your child to attend senior week, could you offer some advice (both pro and con)? I know my son will be 18 and a "legal adult"....but he is by no means "of legal drinking age", and while his friends are great guys/girls....I really don't approve of the "unsupervised" nature of the trip. It seems many parents don't give it a second thought....they simply see this as a "right of passage". Thoughts?
DEB
NOW.....his friends have talked him into going to the "official senior week" in Ocean City, MD. They have already started searching for houses to rent. (Seriously, what person in their right mind would rent their beach house to a bunch of recently graduated high school seniors????). When I reminded him of our "deal"; he said he "hoped he could do both weeks". Well, call me a bit over protective...but I don't want him in the "senior week" environment. He has not given us any trouble, (thus far), re: drinking, drugs, etc. However, I am not naive enough to believe that if put in an environment where the main objective is to drink (heavily), party 24/7, etc....that he will abstain from such activities.
For those of you who have (recently) had to decide whether or not to allow your child to attend senior week, could you offer some advice (both pro and con)? I know my son will be 18 and a "legal adult"....but he is by no means "of legal drinking age", and while his friends are great guys/girls....I really don't approve of the "unsupervised" nature of the trip. It seems many parents don't give it a second thought....they simply see this as a "right of passage". Thoughts?
DEB