I agree on the gun issue although we do have a bb gun, bow and arrow and such here - but always locked up and only used with an adult.
My children are to follow whatever rules/guidelines are in effect in their friends homes - whether this means they do things I don't ordinarily allow or are unable to do things I do allow.
I personally feel like most of the parents around here are real helicopter parents and that the kids are not allowed to negotiate or work things out on their own. Any kind of conflict brings parents rushing in telling their children what to say and how to resolve it. Are they planning on going to college with them too?
