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Do Teens Have Rights?

I have a question. Why is it, that as parents we feel it is some form of a violation against our teenager’s rights to randomly drug test them, go through their rooms or search their cars?

Let me get this straight….It’s alright for a virtual stranger who wants to hire your teen, to send them off to a lab and have them pee in a cup, but it’s just not reasonable, if as parents, we want the same thing done in our home?

I feel strongly, as a mom, that if you have any reason (or maybe no reason at all) that it is our right to randomly drug test our teens….search their rooms…and yes, go through their cars.

I truly believe that if you are feeling like your teen is slipping away and that drugs or alcohol could be the culprit, then by all means, visit your nearest drug store and purchase a drug screen kit or buy one online. Have it handy and at a drop of a hat, spring it on your teen when they walk in the door an hour past curfew with some lame excuse.

I will put money on the fact that your teen won’t be late again for fear of “the drug test”….hopefully your teen will pass the test with flying colors but now, at least the ground rules have been established and your teen knows your not messing around with this stuff.

As for going through the room and snooping in the car. I also believe these things to be important in knowing exactly what our teens are getting into. Parents who are on to this behavior have found most of the incriminating evidence is in the trunk of the car, glove compartment, in the girl’s make-up bag in her purse or your teens backpack.

So, you know where to start, where to look and hopefully have a local drug store nearby…..so it’s now time to say….PEE IN THIS!