| When George Bush announced the "Bush
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| | available to parents often go unused
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| Doctrine" as a policy of preemptive
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| | until it's too late. Often parents
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| attacks on terrorists and states that
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| | unwilling to use such tools, or use them
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| harbor them, citizens lined up both for
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| | properly, will accept heavier losses if
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| and against his argument. When it comes
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| | not outright defeat. Quality intelligence
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| to parenting and the dangers facing teens
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| | gathering is the cornerstone of an
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| during adolescence, some parents have
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| | effective battle plan.
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| begun implementing their own version of
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| | Ben Franklin once said, "Wise is the man
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| the "Bush Doctrine" as critics try to
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| | who fixes his roof before it rains." If
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| make their voices heard as well.
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| | ol' Ben were alive today, I'm certain he
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| Sexual predators targeting children in
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| | would encourage parents to sit down with
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| Internet chat rooms, temptations to drive
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| | their kids long before such problems were
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| recklessly and at high speeds, and
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| | likely to occur to explain their
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| substance abuse all threaten the lives
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| | expectations, the tools at their
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| and well-being of teens.
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| | disposal, and the rewards and
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| Most parents, whether they know it, or
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| | consequences tied to the information they
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| will admit it, have teens who have been
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| | gathered.
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| at risk from these dangers.
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| | Kids need to know that their parents are
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| Where should parents draw the line in
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| | on their side and that they are united
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| their family's personal battle with these
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| | against common foes. Parents need to let
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| "terrorists of adolescence," you know...
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| | their teens know they are providing them
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| the people and activities that put a
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| | with a "socially acceptable" excuse to
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| teen's life and well-being at stake? Are
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| | deter pushy peers. What could be a more
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| parents even in the fight? How committed
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| | potent response for teens than "I can't:
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| are they and for how long?
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| | my parents are checking"?
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| The enemy is present and totally
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| | Ronald Reagan, in dealing with the Soviet
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| committed. Parents are woefully
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| | Union during the Cold War, took a "trust
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| outnumbered and surrounded, and their
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| | and verify" approach that when applied by
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| enemy will never, ever give up. However,
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| | parents properly in this capacity can
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| in parents' arsenal, they possess the
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| | help parents and teens find a reasonable
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| most powerful weapon of all. If misused,
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| | middle ground. Trust without verification
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| this weapon could be ineffective and may
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| | removes the leverage and power the bond
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| even backfire. What is this weapon? It's
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| | of trust has on teens. Many teens believe
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| the bond of trust between parents and
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| | (and rightfully so) that their parents
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| their teens.
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| | are easily duped and don't know what's
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| Why would parents object to putting a GPS
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| | going on. With this belief, teens doubt
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| system in their teen's car to alert them
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| | their mischief will ever be discovered
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| when their teens broke family rules (and
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| | and don't feel their parental bond of
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| often laws) by driving their car too far,
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| | trust is in jeopardy. Little or no
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| too fast, or recklessly? Why would they
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| | behavioral deterrent exists.
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| scoff at the idea of putting software
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| | Additionally, without verification, a
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| capable of retrieving their teen's email
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| | window of opportunity exists for
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| and Internet chat room discussions on
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| | uninformed parents to cause damage to the
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| their family computer? Knowing that
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| | bond of trust by falsely assuming that
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| substance abuse is illegal, addictive,
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| | their kids aren't deserving of their
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| and deadly, why would parents refuse to
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| | trust and treating them accordingly.
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| implement a home drug testing program
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| | If decisions are only as sound as the
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| that would allow them to know which, if
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| | facts on which they are based, more
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| any substances their teens were using?
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| | information is better than less. Facts
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| While parents as well as teens value the
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| | trump gut instinct, and it's better to
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| bond of trust, some choose to believe
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| | get important information sooner rather
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| that merely suggesting that these tools
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| | than later. "Terrorists of adolescence"
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| may be necessary, makes them the first to
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| | exist, and parents are equipped with the
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| break that bond.
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| | most powerful weapons in the battle. It's
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| Consequently, advances in technology that
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| | simply up to parents to use them wisely.
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| make these accurate, real-time tools
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