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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 496527" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I think you need to call the boarding school and double check what he's telling you. I don't know where you/he are located but it is illegal in many states for a minor to smoke and I can't imagine a boarding school allowing this for a 16yo boarder whether parents signed agreement or not. I'm thinking of this because I know how my son is- I don't know your son or hx so you might be able to trust your son a lot more than I can trust mine.</p><p></p><p>That being said, I probably would allow it if I thought he was stable enough and sincere about all this. I'm treading cautiously because my son is coming out of Department of Juvenile Justice on parole and if he lives with me on parole, I'd get in major trouble for allowing him to smoke, because it is illegal. On top of that, I have heard tons of "MOM, if you don't let me do this, I don't think I'll make it" ultimatums. Those are obviously the cons to this question. on the other hand, if all it took was to allow my son to smoke cigs for him to turn his life around, I would allow it. Although I'd cry every time I heard him wheeze.</p><p></p><p>Another thing- I don't see how he can be so hooked on them now if he's not been smoking for many mos already. Still, if it's legal where he is, I'd probably allow it if you can get husband to agree.</p><p></p><p>I read this because this has been and proabably will again be an issue in my house. I smoke so I'm sure that might make it harder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 496527, member: 3699"] I think you need to call the boarding school and double check what he's telling you. I don't know where you/he are located but it is illegal in many states for a minor to smoke and I can't imagine a boarding school allowing this for a 16yo boarder whether parents signed agreement or not. I'm thinking of this because I know how my son is- I don't know your son or hx so you might be able to trust your son a lot more than I can trust mine. That being said, I probably would allow it if I thought he was stable enough and sincere about all this. I'm treading cautiously because my son is coming out of Department of Juvenile Justice on parole and if he lives with me on parole, I'd get in major trouble for allowing him to smoke, because it is illegal. On top of that, I have heard tons of "MOM, if you don't let me do this, I don't think I'll make it" ultimatums. Those are obviously the cons to this question. on the other hand, if all it took was to allow my son to smoke cigs for him to turn his life around, I would allow it. Although I'd cry every time I heard him wheeze. Another thing- I don't see how he can be so hooked on them now if he's not been smoking for many mos already. Still, if it's legal where he is, I'd probably allow it if you can get husband to agree. I read this because this has been and proabably will again be an issue in my house. I smoke so I'm sure that might make it harder. [/QUOTE]
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