Private Little Tragedies

Some of which are preventable — see this very sad post about the perils of teen driving at Mormanity. Yes, kids should be taught there is nothing wrong with walking or calling for a ride rather than getting in a car with the local daredevil or a friend who has been drinking at the wheel. And yes, you're the one who should do the teaching -- who else will? The only hard and fast social rule I impose on my own kids is: Never get in a car with someone who has been drinking. For LDS kids, you can't say "with someone who is drunk" because they don't have enough experience with drinking to know it when they see it. So keep it simple. The teen or tween you save could be your own.