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I am wondering if that is a misprint and your son is 17, not 7. In any event, I think that when a "child" is in college it is time for them to make their own decisions; you can advise them and support them but they are going to do what they want in the long run. Also, as a parent, I don't think you should be helping to pay your child's dues. This is a good way for him to learn responsibility and financial management. Not all Greek letter organizations live up to the stereotypes you hear or the stories you read about in the newspaper and see on the news. I know organizations still haze but bottom line as I said before, it is up to your child what they decide to do. I have had sisters in my organization whose parents didn't want them to pledge because they (the parents) bought into all of the stereotypes, but after their child became a member of the organization they became very supportive and involved because they saw what a great thing it was and how proud their daughter was of their organization. If I were you I would look at some of the other posts such as the recent one we started (pre-teens and teens having sex) and focus on issues like that with your child, since in my honest opinion, these issues are more dangerous then pledging a Greek letter organization. Good luck!
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