I would be glad to know where my DD was. I would rather her come home and I know what she is doing and feed her friend some snacks than her out of the house doing god knows what.

Ha! I was doing god knows what when I was that age.

How many kids do you have? If she's your only id enjoy it while it lasts! It'll go quickly

A lot of high school kids have nothing going on and don’t take challenging classes. So they hang out after school.

Anonymous wrote:Weekends only. Limit spending. Where do they have time with activities and homework.

+1 we don’t allow hangouts in the middle of the week because of homework and activities.

Weekends only. Limit spending. Where do they have time with activities and homework.

oh my gosh you are in a spot you need to reframe a bit and then appreciate - you are NOT responsible for other people's kids at this point, no need to keep popping your head in, checking on rides etc. But being a friendly place to come over is such a great option and your kid is honestly lucky if they are one of the kids who others are gravitating to for this - other kids are going to remember your house fondly for years to come. My advice is the only "boundary" you need to set is that kids are responsible for themselves (rides, getting food etc) and beyond that be glad you have a happy kid with friends and a safe home they want to come to
caveat - if they are leaving big messes, or tearing through all your food, its time to get your own kid on board with planning what food needs to be in house, cleaning up after themselves etc