Yes, 18-Year-Olds Can Be Grounded

Read on the Tuesday, February 10th radio program.

Hi Dr. Laura, I just wanted to thank you for the guidance over all 18 years of being a parent to my son. Overall, he’s a great kid. But he definitely tries to get away with things like sleeping in and being late to school, driving too fast, coming home late and other stupid things boys do. He is not unlike most of his friends, but my husband and I are unlike most of his friends’ parents in that when he breaks our rules, we punish him. This actually astonishes other parents who think because the boys are 18, they can’t be punished. We don’t subscribe to that way of thinking, thanks to you.