I agree 100%! My wife works at the San Jose Arena (HP Paviliion) and she is often amazed, and disappointed with parents who let their kids go to some of these shows un escorted. Listening to the music at home on your iPod, is a lot different than going to the shows. I have 2 teenage girls, I'll let them listen to artists where I would never let them go to a concert by that artist.
Yes there is swearing in the music, I don't have a big problem with that (some of it goes too far, and is not allowed). At shows there is rampant pot smoking, binge drinking, and out of control behavior. They are still too young to be in that kind of environment.
They have friends who's parants let them go to these shows. I think the parents want to be "cool" they think they are being good parents by treating their kids to these shows, so the kids can be cool in their peer groups. The parents are more concerned with their kids social status at school, than doing the right thing and establishing some boundaries. It's just bad parenting if you ask me.
The only thing worse is to let them listen to country music :-)
