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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds to me like there are two general reasons you don't want to allow this:  1) You think she could "get into trouble" and 2) You want her to "have something to look forward to."

[b]Trouble[/b]:  As others have said, how is this any different than any other gathering?  Seriously think about it.  If you are picking her up, there is no car danger.  And there is no more danger of any other activity simply because it is occurring after homecoming.  (All of the normal precautions you would normally take- call the parents, don't leave, alcohol/drug reminders etc.)

[b]What Next?[/b]:  I don't think of parties, whenever they occur, as some type of "gateway drug" to more dangerous activity.  And while I don't want to spoil my kid by giving them everything all at once, that is different from denying them the opportunity to make a memory because I think having the experience will make later experiences boring or something.

I encourage you to really think about WHY you don't want her to do this.  Is it an actual danger or harm to her, or is it you having difficulty processing that you have a child of an age who may want to do these things?  (I don't say that snarkily, it is something I have struggled with.)[/quote]

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