A valuable lesson

[rickcharles606]

So, today I found a half empty/full pouch of Red Man leaf chew, in my 15yr old son's backpack. Rather than flip out, I took the pouch and put it in my back pocket and went out to where I had my son cleaning the garage. We stood and talked for a few minutes, then I pulled the chew out and asked my nephew who was standing there with us, if he wanted a chew. He promptly declined, and then I handed the pouch to my son and said, "well, then...this pouch is for you, and I want you to fill both cheeks, and when you think they're full, stuff some more in there."

He was hesitant to do this, but I took my belt off and said, "it's one or the other". He chose the chew ;-) I had him continue working on the garage, and for a while he was just beebopping around as if he was "the man". I told him that if he took that chew out before I told him he could, I'd bust his ass.

As you all know, this story ended with him stumbling around, glassy eyed and then a bout of vomiting that lasted somewhere around 30 minutes and him crying, saying "Daddy, I'm sorry...I won't touch this stuff again". Then he puked some more. As he layed in his bed with a bucket next to him, dry heaving. I had a long talk with him about addiction, and how you never want to be controlled by a substance. Especially one that he might use just to have some upper classmen think he's cool. I think he's learned a valuable lesson today ;-)

My father never did this for me, and I wish he would have done it.

[Skell18]

So, today I found a half empty/full pouch of Red Man leaf chew, in my 15yr old son's backpack. Rather than flip out, I took the pouch and put it in my back pocket and went out to where I had my son cleaning the garage. We stood and talked for a few minutes, then I pulled the chew out and asked my nephew who was standing there with us, if he wanted a chew. He promptly declined, and then I handed the pouch to my son and said, "well, then...this pouch is for you, and I want you to fill both cheeks, and when you think they're full, stuff some more in there."

He was hesitant to do this, but I took my belt off and said, "it's one or the other". He chose the chew ;-) I had him continue working on the garage, and for a while he was just beebopping around as if he was "the man". I told him that if he took that chew out before I told him he could, I'd bust his ass.

As you all know, this story ended with him stumbling around, glassy eyed and then a bout of vomiting that lasted somewhere around 30 minutes and him crying, saying "Daddy, I'm sorry...I won't touch this stuff again". Then he puked some more. As he layed in his bed with a bucket next to him, dry heaving. I had a long talk with him about addiction, and how you never want to be controlled by a substance. Especially one that he might use just to have some upper classmen think he's cool. I think he's learned a valuable lesson today ;-)

My father never did this for me, and I wish he would have done it.

Good call, a very harsh, yet I would say important lesson learned. I only wish my parents had caught me smoking when I was younger as I feel I would never have touched another cigarette ever again. IMO if they are underage its a big no no and I don't care what anyone else says. When they are 18 I would still object but, they are adults and if its an informed decision I would accept it, but still make it known I am not happy about it as my parents continued to do when they found out I smoked. In your case you can personally relate to it so I totally understand why you did what you did

[squeezyjohn]

You should force him to only order from Northerner. That would stop him pretty quickly!

[lxskllr]

You should force him to only order from Northerner. That would stop him pretty quickly!

RoFL!

I got caught with tobacco when I was young. I got better at hiding it :^D

[GoVegan]

After that experience, he will only want Thunder from now on.

[Skell18]

You should force him to only order from Northerner. That would stop him pretty quickly!

Hahahahaha

[Skell18]

After that experience, he will only want Thunder from now on.

Thunder Raw too

[rickcharles606]

You should force him to only order from Northerner. That would stop him pretty quickly!

Have to admit, that was funny, lol

[squeezyjohn]

There is nothing in life which says rejection better than the current customer service at Northerner ;-)

[Premium Parrots]

in referance to the last few posts...........

[Sato]

Harsh but fair I guess, not nearly as bad as the classic "you like cigarettes? let's sit down and have you smoke a whole carton in one sitting" or whatever.

Also like lxskllr said, he may just get better at hiding it .. I'd just be keeping watch at least for a while.

[lxskllr]

Also like lxskllr said, he may just get better at hiding it .. I'd just be keeping watch at least for a while.

In the end, all you can really do is instruct. 15 is getting pretty old, and he's gonna do what he wants to do, but he should do things with full knowledge of the risks and rewards involved.

[GoVegan]

He should get in trouble for using chew instead of snus.

[jagmanss]

Harsh but fair I guess, not nearly as bad as the classic "you like cigarettes? let's sit down and have you smoke a whole carton in one sitting" or whatever.

Also like lxskllr said, he may just get better at hiding it .. I'd just be keeping watch at least for a while.

Ummm! IMHO.... There was no difference here then in the classic "you like cigarettes" The only thing that was accomplished here was re-enforcing and creating more of an addiction.... peer pressure will prevail and the only thing now is he will want it more since you just put an overload of nicotine into his system... He has 2 choices either go through nicotine wihdrawl or continue..... Again peer pressure will prevail and you just re-enforced it along with making him a nicotine addict....

Nothing worse than being a hypocrite while shoveling snus in ur mouth.... They make the decisions not you... Sorry

BTW.. I agree he will just get better at hiding it....

[rickcharles606]

He should get in trouble for using chew instead of snus.

I actually said this to him, LMAO. It's not like I'm trying to sell RedMan all over the US here, and he knows this