How late do you let your 16 year olds stay out until?
I have a 16 (almost 17) year old. She generally has to be home on a school night by 9pm. On the weekend, if there is a HS game or some event usually she needs to come home after that. If it's Homecoming or Prom then she gets a later curfew...generally 12:30a or 1a. Regardless of what time we give her she needs to text us throughout the night to let us know where she is...especially if she and her friends are going different places. Trust has to be there...and yes she has screwed up from time to time, but overall she's a good kid and hangs out with the right kids too.
Virtual Treasures...I LOVE the idea of sending pictures. I'm going to start having her do that too. God, I love this site...always gives me great ideas!!
Thanks!!
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