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[quote=Anonymous]I have two home from college right now (one leaves this weekend for their internship) and our rules about nighttime are pretty standard, imo.

-Be quiet. Don't wake others up with any activity you are doing.
-Clean up after yourself. You make 2 am pancakes, cool. But clean that mess up before I wake up. 
-Don't leave after we've gone to bed unless you've told us you were going out. I don't care if they go out or stay out late. I don't care if they sleep at a friend's house. I just don't like it when I think they're home and wake up to find out they left at like 2 am to go to a friend's house. If they have to leave, like, to give a drunk friend a ride, we ask they leave a note or send a text. 
-Don't forget about the dog! We have a husky who loves being outside at night to enjoy the cooler temps. She's also very quiet so it's fine to let her out to hangout while you're up, but make sure she comes in before you go to bed.

We ask that they be respectful household members. That means doing a chore when asked (they don't have assigned chores) or without being asked if they notice one needs done. So far they've been very good regarding this aspect. We basically told them at the beginning: you're adults. Coming back home is a privilege not a right. Getting allowance from us during the school year is a privilege not a right. If they're disrespectful of us and our household rules, privileges get lost.  
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