your parents are just looking out for your best interest you cant fault the for that, creatine can do a number on your kidneys if you don't drink ALOT of water when on, i take cell mass and i like it a lot, i think its a great creatine source, a bit pricey but still works good, as for the
NoXplode you can fins hundreds of threads on that stuff and they all say the same stuff, NO works for some and not for others, for me it works very well i get great pumps and tons of energy but that doesn't mean it will do the same for you, give it a shot, its the only way you will know if it works for you