And one can control this issue with a long long rope. Right?
Kids are kids and push boundaries.
Blessings to the families in their time of troubles.
“... and one can control this issue with a long rope, right?”
No. However, who allowed them to get the license? Who allowed them to purchase a boat? Who said it was okay to go out? My point is I am equating driving to boating... and yes, the parents have the control over them until they are 18. If one of my kids is not yet mature enough for driving.. then it will wait. When my oldest got his license, you can bet that there were restrictions placed ON HIM by US. Violate the curfew, get a ticket, or go somewhere where we didn’t approve beforehand and he lost his license. We clearly set out parameters. We clearly set out punishment guidelines before any shenanigans were even presented in his little teen mind. I feel sorry for the parents of these boys.. I truly do. I feel sorry for the parents up the street from us who knew their teen drank at parties and still allowed him to take his car to a party (where he subsequently smashed into a tree at 2 a.m.) Parenting isn’t easy.. it involves a lot of the word NO. It involves setting limits and being the “bad guy”.