And that's crazy. I'm going to be a bit of a radical and suggest that parents need to parent their kids. I think parents need to stop over-protecting their kids, and we all need to do a better job of supporting the agencies and individuals tasked with helping raise those children. If my son gets into trouble and is sentenced to do community service as a result, I would be derelict in my duty as a parent if I didn't make sure that he completes every phase of that sentence. Counselor Kids have gotten smart enough to cut down on the size of their parties, but they take frequently take a big party out of town and call it a camping trip.
Parents ought to be alert.
These kids are wired with scanners and beepers. There's a lot of electronic contact going on out there. I think parents should ask why their kids need to be in such close contact with their friends. Some parents think that just because their kids have no money, they aren't using alcohol or drugs. But most kids are willing to share whatever they have.