Believe me, I am thrilled they are safe..

[newmousecateer]

But could someone please tell me why a 16 and 17 yr old girls are out until 2:00 a.m.?

Would you let your daughter stay out that late at that age?

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

<font color=navy>I think I'd be safe in betting that their parents don't let them out that late again anytime soon...

 

[gemmie214]

I couldn't stay out till 3 am when I was in my 20's and living at home. They couldn't sleep and hey their house their rules

 

[luvwinnie]

It depended on what I was doing...I was always dependable and responsible, and all that. So, yes was sometimes out until 1 or 2 at 17. Once you hit 18, if you go away to school, your parents have no control over what time you get in.

 

[luvwinnie]

this could have happened at any time really.

 

[wvjules]

Yes, I think when my DD is 17 I'd let her stay out until that late.

 

[newmousecateer]

Thanks for the input everyone. I was just curious. After reading the thread "how old are you" I realize I am a LOT older than a lot of people here on the DIS.

It's just that I was never allowed to stay out that late. My curfew if I remember correctly was 11:30, sometimes midnight. I guess "back in those days" LOL that was kind of the norm for girls, so I guess with changing times, changing curfews.

 

[Beauty]

I was allowed to stay out that late my senior year of high school. We had senior parties etc....and actually we never did anything that bad. I don't find it odd them out that late actually. But I think this could happen anytime too. Until my senior year my curfew was always 11:30 unless I called my mom and asked to stay later. I was always open and honest with my mom and she gave me more priveledges because of my honesty. For example I would tell her, mom I'm going to a party yes there will be drinking but I don't like beer so don't worry. I guess honesty with mom was the best way to go.

 

[DocRafiki]

Like someone said, that's almost college age. I started college at 17, so.... no curfew (except when I returned home during weekends). I don't think that going from a midnight curfew when you're living at home one day - to no curfew when you move out the next day - is a very logical transition.

 

[nativetxn]

I didn't allow my son to stay out that late when he was 17 and if I'd had a daughter, I wouldn't have allowed it for her either. But I'm older than most of the parents on this board, I may just be old fashioned.

 

[Kallison]

Well my parents didn't allow it, but I did it anyway. I had a nightlight in the hallway I was supposed to turn off, signifying I was home. My brother used to go upstairs after my parents went to bed and turn it off for me.

 

[Muffin]

I'm with Kallison on this one. I wasn't allowed out that late either, but I stayed out that late and even later.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Pretty much from the time I could work, I did, so getting home after 11pm on a school night was pretty normal.

During the summer I didn't really have a curfew, but my folks trusted my judgment & knew that I could take care of myself in not-so-great circumstances.

Actually during summer time I was allowed to stay out pretty late (as long as it was at a specific place) in Jr. High. My 7th & 8th grade year almost every weekend I was at DL until it closed at 12 or 1am.

 

[GEM]

When I was that old I was allowed to stay out pretty much as late as I wanted in the summer time. As long as I told my parents who I was going to be with etc., they didn't impose any kind of curfew on me. They just asked me to call home every so often if I was going to be out really late.

 

[Pooh93]

I may just be old fashioned.

I was never allowed out that late in high school ever.I didn't start staying out that late until I was in my early 20's. Guess my dad was old fashioned. I'm glad he was. But maybe that's why I was a later bloomer!! Lol Of course, for a couple years there, I made up for lost time!!

Don't know how hold you are newmousecateer, but I'm 40.

 

[WDWHound]

My curfew was 10:30. On rare occasions (such as prom night). I could get it extended if I called and asked. This remained true 18 and out of High School.

My parents said there was no good reason for a teen to be out later than 10:30 in most cases. Thinking back on it, I agree with them.

 

[Beanie]

I never had a curfew when I was in high school...Of course, I live in a very small town and there is not much trouble you can get into anyway! My parents trusted that I was making the right decisions and as long as I let them know who I was with, they were fine!

 

[Poohbear123]

and my curfew was 12:00 midnight! Not that I dated much anyway, but my DD was 1-2am on weekends, and sometimes she would stay out till 3-4am . (One of the reasons WHY she left home, didn't like the "rules.") My DS ONLY stayed out till 3:00am ONE time, and he caught Heck from ME! He was 17 at the time, when he turned 18, if he stayed out till 1:00 that was long!

 

[disneyjunkie]

I'm 34 and think that's way to late for a 16 year old to be out. As a teen I had to be in the house by 10:00. After I graduated from HS it went to 11:00, I could stay out later, if I called my parents and let know where I would be.

When I was away at college I stayed out as late as I wanted. When I came home for break is was back to the rules of the house.

 

[Lola]

Just some younger input here .. I'm 16 and will be a senior in September. During my junior year and now into this summer, my curfew is 11:00 .. Some of my friends have a 12/12:30 curfew, while others don't have a set one. Sometimes I get SO mad b/c I have to be home "so much earlier" than everyone else, and I miss everything good lol .. But "there's no reason why a 16 year old girl needs to be out later than 11.." Even though I see it as unfair, my mom is only looking out for me .. I'd rather have "overprotective" parents rather than "underprotective."