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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dear Harriette: Daughter Going on Spring Break in Florida

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.

You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.

In High School? Really? That is totally unheard of around here. I just would not allow my 17 yr old daughter to go. Sorry, I think that is too young.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
In High School? Really? That is totally unheard of around here. I just would not allow my 17 yr old daughter to go. Sorry, I think that is too young.

Yep. Really. I just assumed that was a given. Interesting...

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
In High School? Really? That is totally unheard of around here. I just would not allow my 17 yr old daughter to go. Sorry, I think that is too young.
Yep. Really. I just assumed that was a given. Interesting...

I figured it was a given in college. But, not HS. I mean, what is the drinking age in FLA?

Ohfour · Hooker

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
In High School? Really? That is totally unheard of around here. I just would not allow my 17 yr old daughter to go. Sorry, I think that is too young.
Yep. Really. I just assumed that was a given. Interesting...
I figured it was a given in college. But, not HS. I mean, what is the drinking age in FLA?

It's 21, but that never stopped anyone! LOL!

Ohfour · Hooker

www.gradcity.com/trips-and-destinations/spring-break/panama-city-beach-florida/overview

Panama City Beach is the ultimate domestic location for high school Spring Break. Also known as PCB, Panama City Beach is home to many fun beach bars and restaurants, and awesome nightlife.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, I know that, lol. But I wouldn't want to allow my 17 or 18 yr old daughter to go and then get arrested and get a police record or something stupid like that.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Sorry, it isn't the job of the parents to fund Debauchery! If you want to go, then pay for it yourself because I won't.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Neither of my boys went.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I didn't go but just about everyone else did.

C had something going on here so she didn't go. I think it was some trip with her friends at church. So she was one of the few that didn't go.

It's tradition.

I understand the concern but by then, they ain't gonna do anything in Florida they are not doing on any given weekend any way.

Senior trip was another trip everyone took. I went to work instead.

We lost two classmates on the way down that year.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, sorry but I am not going to PAY for my daughter to go some alcohol fueled sex party. If you are adult and have your own money to spend to go down there, fine and dandy. But, mommy ain't paying for that.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

We only went as far as Virginia Beach my Senior year. Pretty much the whole Senior class was there along with some Juniors. My parents had trepidations as well they should have. It was quite the party.

ed11563 · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.

I don't know anyone who DID go to Florida on Spring Break.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, sorry but I am not going to PAY for my daughter to go some alcohol fueled sex party. If you are adult and have your own money to spend to go down there, fine and dandy. But, mommy ain't paying for that.

Don't you trust your daughter? Her friends?

Ohfour · Hooker

ed11563 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
I don't know anyone who DID go to Florida on Spring Break.

Maybe it's a Southern thing. PCB is PACKED on Spring Break....

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, sorry but I am not going to PAY for my daughter to go some alcohol fueled sex party. If you are adult and have your own money to spend to go down there, fine and dandy. But, mommy ain't paying for that.
Don't you trust your daughter? Her friends?

It's totally different when you're hundreds of miles away from your home & your parents.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
I don't know anyone who DID go to Florida on Spring Break.
Maybe it's a Southern thing. PCB is PACKED on Spring Break....

Could be, just because you're closer.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, sorry but I am not going to PAY for my daughter to go some alcohol fueled sex party. If you are adult and have your own money to spend to go down there, fine and dandy. But, mommy ain't paying for that.
Don't you trust your daughter? Her friends?

It's totally different when you're hundreds of miles away from your home & your parents.
flan

No it isn't. There is nothing happening in Florida that isn't happening in your home town.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, sorry but I am not going to PAY for my daughter to go some alcohol fueled sex party. If you are adult and have your own money to spend to go down there, fine and dandy. But, mommy ain't paying for that.
Don't you trust your daughter? Her friends?

Oh grow up. What a stupid comment.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

PCB, Daytona, Miami. All popular for Spring breakers.

I'd let. C go in a heartbeat.

And who said anything about paying for it? The kids mostly pay for it them selves. At least here.

And with 6-10 in a room it's really cheap.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

We used to call protecting your children "Good parenting". No I am not going to allow u to put yourself in a position you are not yet mature enough to handle.

Ohfour · Hooker

By the time Spring Break rolls around your senior year, most of the kids are 18 and leaving for college in just a few short months. I really don't see what the big deal is...

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.

Nope. She is not. I feel the same way she does.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, sorry but I am not going to PAY for my daughter to go some alcohol fueled sex party. If you are adult and have your own money to spend to go down there, fine and dandy. But, mommy ain't paying for that.
Don't you trust your daughter? Her friends?

She likely trusts her daughter, but there are thousands of other people there. No way in hell.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
Nope. She is not. I feel the same way she does.

I meant, here, as in location. Every single kid I knew and every single kid my kids knew went to PCB on Spring Break. It was just a given...

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
Nope. She is not. I feel the same way she does.
I meant, here, as in location. Every single kid I knew and every single kid my kids knew went to PCB on Spring Break. It was just a given...

Absolutely not. I KNOW what PCB is like on spring break. FORGET IT. No way. Not happening.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
Nope. She is not. I feel the same way she does.
I meant, here, as in location. Every single kid I knew and every single kid my kids knew went to PCB on Spring Break. It was just a given...
Absolutely not. I KNOW what PCB is like on spring break. FORGET IT. No way. Not happening.

Yeah, I said that too... wink

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Senior in HS going to Fla on Spring Break? Um, not sure I would let my own daughter do that. Going in college is one thing. High School is totally another.
You would be in the vast minority here. I don't know ANY senior that didn't go to Florida on Spring Break. From my time to my kids' time.
Nope. She is not. I feel the same way she does.
I meant, here, as in location. Every single kid I knew and every single kid my kids knew went to PCB on Spring Break. It was just a given...
Absolutely not. I KNOW what PCB is like on spring break. FORGET IT. No way. Not happening.
Yeah, I said that too...

DD11 will have no desire to go. She's my careful child.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
By the time Spring Break rolls around your senior year, most of the kids are 18 and leaving for college in just a few short months. I really don't see what the big deal is...

Why should i pay for that? And kids mature a lot from HS to college. That would be another year later.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
By the time Spring Break rolls around your senior year, most of the kids are 18 and leaving for college in just a few short months. I really don't see what the big deal is...
Why should i pay for that? And kids mature a lot from HS to college. That would be another year later.

Who said you should pay for anything? Do your kids not have money? From HS graduation to first day of college is about 2 1/2 months. You think they mature THAT MUCH in 2 1/2 months? confuse

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

If they have money they can use it to pay for books and college not go fritter it away on a vacay.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

But no my kids don't have much money.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
If they have money they can use it to pay for books and college not go fritter it away on a vacay.

And if they have money for both?

G's daughter has so many scholarships that she gets about $8000.00 back each year AFTER she has paid for her books and tuition. She graduates in May Summa Cum Laude with University Honors, the only one in her class to do so...

-- Edited by Ohfour on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 05:37:51 PM

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

They don't. They don't have money to pay all their college costs and take vacays. If your kids do , that's fine but my kids don't have tens of thousands saved.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
They don't. They don't have money to pay all their college costs and take vacays. If your kids do , that's fine but my kids don't have tens of thousands saved.

It's not tens of thousands. I trip to PCB on Spring Break costs about $400 total. That's splitting the room, splitting the gas, eating PB&J sandwiches.

It's just foreign to me that a senior wouldn't be allowed to go. As I said, it's a given here...

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I don't care. My son is 19. He works at BK but we pay for most of his tuition. So no he isn't going to go on a vacay while mom and dad have their noses to the grindstone subsizing his expenses.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Did I miss the memo? Are teens now entitled to go on Spring Break in Fla? Sheesh.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
We used to call protecting your children "Good parenting". No I am not going to allow u to put yourself in a position you are not yet mature enough to handle.

This is the thing. I would have let C go. But I knew she could take care of herself. She was mature enough to go.

If a parent knows their child is not, then they shouldnt let them ago.

I dont think anyone should go who isn't able to take care of them selves in most any situation.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Not sure why u would want to send your kids to a place with a lot of intoxicated people around but maybe you dont care what your kids are exposed too.

cadiver · Senior Member

I was in high school on the east coast. Most I know went to FL after graduation, I went to CA instead.

Ohfour · Hooker

It must be a regional thing. Its a right of passage here. No different than prom. Its part of the senior year. It just is.

cadiver · Senior Member

Ohfour wrote:
It must be a regional thing. Its a right of passage here. No different than prom. Its part of the senior year. It just is.

I would think it would be regional. Spring break was closer to home if I recall.

West coast probably stays out there or Mexico.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I didn't go on a Spring Fla vacation either in HS or College or even grad school. How did I manage to function!

Ohfour · Hooker

I'm sure where you grew up it was different. Here, its the norm...

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Not sure why u would want to send your kids to a place with a lot of intoxicated people around but maybe you dont care what your kids are exposed too.

What happened to "not my monkey..."?

I know what my kids are able to do.

You know what your kids are able to do.

IF you are not comfortable With it, then fine.

If someone is, then fine.

cadiver · Senior Member

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Not sure why u would want to send your kids to a place with a lot of intoxicated people around but maybe you dont care what your kids are exposed too.

To receive an education.

Are talking college or spring break?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Not sure why u would want to send your kids to a place with a lot of intoxicated people around but maybe you dont care what your kids are exposed too.
What happened to "not my monkey..."?
I know what my kids are able to do.
You know what your kids are able to do.
IF you are not comfortable With it, then fine.
If someone is, then fine.

You are the one criticizing me for not wanting to do it. So yeah.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Not sure why u would want to send your kids to a place with a lot of intoxicated people around but maybe you dont care what your kids are exposed too.
What happened to "not my monkey..."?
I know what my kids are able to do.
You know what your kids are able to do.
IF you are not comfortable With it, then fine.
If someone is, then fine.

Did I say "don't send your kids?"? Um, no, I didn't. You are the one starting with "oh you don't trust your kid bullschit". That has nothing to do with anything. So whatevs.