Curfew for 16 year old that’s about to be 17 in a couple months?

[Anonymous]

11pm unless they have cleared it ahead of time

[Anonymous]

Another with no specific curfew. It depends on where he’s going, the weather and the day.

[Anonymous]

Agree with everyone saying no strict cutoff. Our kids have phones and means of transportation and they’ve proven themselves to be pretty responsible. They just do a quick call/text/convo when they’re planning something to let us know the who/what/where/when. That said, generally I’d like them home by 12 unless there’s a specific reason/plan (i.e. not just generic “hanging out with friends”).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None, do it dependent on where they are going.

+1.

+2

My 16 yo daughter went to a concert in Philly with a friend. She didn’t get home until after 2 but I knew where she was and I knew it would be late. If she’s going to a friends to hang out I usually like her home by midnight.

How did she get there? Was another kid driving? A parent? Did they take the train/bus? Also, how often do you text during the evening?

[Anonymous]

So much depends upon the kid, honestly. Some are very mature, others not so much. My son is a lot more mature/independent/street smart than my daughter, who has some learning disabilities and has a very innocent personality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another with no curfew here. Our son turns 17 in a month, junior with use of a car. He tells us where he’ll be, and proposes a time to be home. We don’t want him on certain roads past 9 or 10 on Friday and Saturday night due to the crazy drag racing, so he’ll be home by 10 or plot a different route home. If he’s had a game (he is an athlete) we’ll ask him to think about whether he is too tired to drive safely at 11pm or whatever. It’s a conversation. That said, he is a low key kid, not a risk taker, and acts reasonably. I can see how for another kid a curfew would prevent constant arguments and provide clarity.

I think we are parenting the same kid.