Teenage girls going to six flags by themselves?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who say it’s sketch, can you give some examples?

Just google Six Flags Maryland and read all the news articles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious around what folks have been comfortable with and if six lags has had any safety issues

Single dad of a 14 year old daughter is 14 about to turn 15. She wants to go to six flags in Bowie with a friend (dropped off / pickup) She is usually introverted and seems to have her head on her shoulders but is also gullible to some extent. But at the same time, when we have gone to say Hershey as a family or with cousins, we do let the kids go explore by themselves and then find them later, but we always check in every so often, like in an hour... but haven't let them be by themselves for 4-6 hours at a waterpark.

Is six flags safe for teenage girls to be at by themselves during the week?

At what age did folks let their daughters go to amusement parks by themselves?

My daughter's friends parents seem comfortable dropping off / pickup and my daughter has an apple watch with cellular so she can reach us even if she loses her phone or i can see where she is in general.

Wondering if am I worrying too much. They need to grow up and become independent but curious what other folks think. Thoughts?

Thanks!

Not in a million years.

[Anonymous]

Disagree that this is bad - at 15 years old a day at 6 flags is appropriate. My kids went a bunch in HS with groups of friends and had a ball.

[Anonymous]

If someone gropes her she is to bat their hand away and yell "What the F**K are you doing?! Don't TOUCH me, you pervert!"

Haven't you taught her to kick a man in the balls and to stomp down on kneecaps? Woman up and teach your daughter to fight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disagree that this is bad - at 15 years old a day at 6 flags is appropriate. My kids went a bunch in HS with groups of friends and had a ball.

+1. Assuming there are no special needs that would impact how they can handle social situations in large public areas, it is developmentally appropriate for a teen to be capable of going with friends.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never been to the six flags you mention but my sister and I spent the day together (without parents) at our local water park starting at 10/12ish I think? Without any phone or anything, just a promise to meet at the gate 4 o’clock. Which admittedly seems crazy young now but at 15 I think it would be fine, especially in this era of phones and such. I have really happy memories of those trips.

[Anonymous]

I am curious what the issue is. I guess it's the same as walking around a city anywhere by yourself, even if you have to pay admissions? Or maybe people think pedophiles etc. are attracted to Six Flags for this reason?

[Anonymous]

Yes I would be fine with this and my teen has done similar parks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious around what folks have been comfortable with and if six lags has had any safety issues

Single dad of a 14 year old daughter is 14 about to turn 15. She wants to go to six flags in Bowie with a friend (dropped off / pickup) She is usually introverted and seems to have her head on her shoulders but is also gullible to some extent. But at the same time, when we have gone to say Hershey as a family or with cousins, we do let the kids go explore by themselves and then find them later, but we always check in every so often, like in an hour... but haven't let them be by themselves for 4-6 hours at a waterpark.

Is six flags safe for teenage girls to be at by themselves during the week?

At what age did folks let their daughters go to amusement parks by themselves?

My daughter's friends parents seem comfortable dropping off / pickup and my daughter has an apple watch with cellular so she can reach us even if she loses her phone or i can see where she is in general.

Wondering if am I worrying too much. They need to grow up and become independent but curious what other folks think. Thoughts?

Thanks!

There is a boy or a man they want to meet there. Probably someone they met on social media.

[Anonymous]

Totally fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. I took my kids a couple years ago and will never go back again. Definitely never drop them unsupervised.

I have to be honest, if another parent approached me with this idea I would question their judgement and never place my child in their care.

Were you unimpressed with the ride safety …?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If someone gropes her she is to bat their hand away and yell "What the F**K are you doing?! Don't TOUCH me, you pervert!"

Haven't you taught her to kick a man in the balls and to stomp down on kneecaps? Woman up and teach your daughter to fight.

Don’t kick the balls — makes you vulnerable to having your leg grabbed. Instead, kick the knee out sideways — they will go down and won’t get up until after about 9 months of surgery and PT if you do it right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - appreciate the various points of view

The girl has been given growing set of independence over the years, but if someone gropes or touches ... or if there is a fight due to some misunderstanding and de-escalation techniques do not work.... not sure how that would turn out ... and i'd be a 45 minute drive away. they plan to use the water park

For the folks with concerns.... any specifics to share? is it first hand or reliable second hand info ?

It sounds like your daughter maybe has some special needs or behavioral issues so I would talk to her support team and they can lay out a plan of what supports she would need to be able to go to a theme park with a friend. Maybe she has a worker who could go with them?

DP. My kid actually has SN and 6 Flags is one of the places I’m planning to push him to be independent! It’s a perfect place for kids to go on their own - lots to do in an enclosed space, tons of adults around, easy to navigate, easy to figure out what to do if you get lost. And amusement parks get tons of guests on the spectrum and staff are trained to be very nice to them IME.

[Anonymous]

She’s 15. In three years she’ll be able to operate the roller coasters … I think she can spend a day in the park with friends!

[Anonymous]

Oh heck no