It seems that people forget what the whole point of parenting is. The whole point is to prepare them for adulthood. You aren't going to do that by trying to hide the kid in some fluffy cloud somewhere. Too often I have seen the results of parents who kept their kids in a cage and then opened the door at 18 and had the nerve to blame the kid for not being able to function on their own in the world. People put way too much stock into the whole idea of turning 18 in the first place. The things that you don't let kids do don't suddenly become different at 18. Porn doesn't suddenly become any less dirty, cigarettes don't suddenly smell great, sex doesn't suddenly become any less motivating, and drinking doesn't suddenly not make you drunk when you turn 18. If they aren't responsible enough for those things at 17, they probably wont be ready to handle them by 18. Responsibility should have been taught before they became teenagers.
By 11 you should start being exposed to things to prepare you for adulthood. If GTA can teach you how to negotiate with a prostitute, all the better. That is valuable life knowledge that will serve him well later in life.
By 11 you should start being exposed to things to prepare you for adulthood. If GTA can teach you how to negotiate with a prostitute, all the better. That is valuable life knowledge that will serve him well later in life.