Teenagers love to use the argument that "all the other kids are doing it" as a way to convince their parents to let them do something that their parents are opposed to.

This is a popular argument because it is also a very effective one. It leads parent to question their parenting style when teens insist that all of their friends' parents are OK with whatever the behavior in question may be. It's too easy for parents to begin to worry that maybe their kids are right. Maybe they are out of step with modern parenting practices. The best way to deal with this situation is first to avoid getting caught up in trying to counter their arguments. Keep in mind that ultimately the decisions lie with you, and have to go with what makes you comfortable. The basis of your authority is not whether you are infallibly right, but that you think you are right, and you are the parent.

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