14 and 16 year old going to concert by themselves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Currently posting from Lollapalooza with my 15 yo and 2 of his friends. I'm glad to have the experience of going to this concert with him and to be able to talk through some safety/ security issues as they arose (from people offering drugs, mosh pits, pot smoke being blown in face, someone passing out next to us at Metallica). I do think after this experience together, I feel confident in him navigating the next concert on his own and I will thankfully never be subjected to heavy metal music again.

Seeing TXT tonight? I’m going to watch online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Seeing TXT tonight? I’m going to watch online.

The teens I'm with are into more hardcore rock / punk music, much to my dismay, so we will probably be seeing Turnstile (from Baltimore!) which is same time as TXT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Seeing TXT tonight? I’m going to watch online.

The teens I'm with are into more hardcore rock / punk music, much to my dismay, so we will probably be seeing Turnstile (from Baltimore!) which is same time as TXT.

Have fun!

[Anonymous]

My 14 and 16yos are going to Kendrick Lamar next week at Capital One.

Love the charger plan and will set up specific meeting spot. Parents will probably get a drink nearby for the last hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 14 and 16yos are going to Kendrick Lamar next week at Capital One.

Love the charger plan and will set up specific meeting spot. Parents will probably get a drink nearby for the last hour.

My 16 yr old is going to Lamar too. What’s a charger plan?

[Anonymous]

My 14 year old and 2 friends are going to Kendrick Lamar alone next week. They are very excited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thread title says it - this is ok, right? Venue is Fedex Field, and an adult will stay in the general area, but not go into the venue for the concert.

I most def would not!!

[Anonymous]

I would as long as they have a good relationship and you trust them to stick together.

[Anonymous]

I would also probably make them look at a map and know where the aide station/office is.

[Anonymous]

There is no concert experience that is so important. No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no concert experience that is so important. No.

+ 1,000, but it gives them - and you! - bragging rights. Yay.

[Anonymous]

I would be totally fine with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. Way. 14?!?

At 15, I went to see Janet Jackson with a 15 yo friend in matching outfits.

My mom dropped us off at the stadium, and picked us up (pre-cell phone!) at the allotted time, at the allotted place.

The earliest I went to a concert without a parent was 10, with a friend, a 14 yo cousin, and a 17 yo cousin.

What do you all think happens? Are your kids not responsible? Do they not follow directions?

They get trafficked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. Way. 14?!?

At 15, I went to see Janet Jackson with a 15 yo friend in matching outfits.

My mom dropped us off at the stadium, and picked us up (pre-cell phone!) at the allotted time, at the allotted place.

The earliest I went to a concert without a parent was 10, with a friend, a 14 yo cousin, and a 17 yo cousin.

What do you all think happens? Are your kids not responsible? Do they not follow directions?

They get trafficked.

LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 14 and 16yos are going to Kendrick Lamar next week at Capital One.

Love the charger plan and will set up specific meeting spot. Parents will probably get a drink nearby for the last hour.

My 16 yr old is going to Lamar too. What’s a charger plan?

Bring a portable battery pack for your phone. No where to plug your phone in and it will likely die quickly unless you can charge it.