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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just trust my kids. If they haven’t given me a reason to think they are misbehaving, I trust them. I don’t track them. [/quote]

I am the OP. I have lost trust in my 15yr old when I sensed something was off and did a deep dive on their phone.  That is the problem. So when they got their phone back after 2 weeks, of course I am going to track them, which we always had as a family and I rarely looked at. But it sounds like kids are hacking life 360 to sneak out, leave school for lunch, staying after school, etc… so I just wanted to be one up on it. They also get around ring cameras.

They can already not do sleepovers and to the person that said check their bed at 3am every night, thank you. Caught again last night after coming home at 11:00pm, even when life 360 said they were home. So punished and loss of phone again.

And for those judging. I am trying. We live in a normal 4 person two parent home and my 17yr old is nothing like this. We are pretty flexible and never helicopterish. This is a new friend group and it’s been hell since Sept. [/quote]

What is the issue you found on the phone? Drugs/alcohol, sex?  Are grades slipping?

What’s the issue with leaving at lunch or hanging out after school for a bit? The more you remove, the worse it usually gets with a kid like this. The wild teens we know who aren’t allowed to socialize at all end up skipping class bc that’s the only way they can hang out. Or sneaking out at 3am. There can be consequences and grounding but they should be short.

Have these kids over at your house. Get to know them. You’ll learn a lot. Get their parents info, most high school parents actually do want to know more but think the kids are too old for that kind of communication.

Or conversely, divert. Let them socialize more if they join a spring sport or intensive club. Something to keep them busy and meeting different kids.

I’ve never seen the increasing punishments work on a kid like this, ever. [/quote]

Grades were slipping from honor roll to nothing above a C and failing two classes. Found out she was missing classes or coming in late, many unmarked.  Looked at the phone and found sneaking out, vaping, some kids doing/selling nic and weed. A lot of lies.

I am not going to invite these friends over and ok the lifestyle. Sorry

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