What age would let..

[Pembo]

...your child go to the movies with a group of friends?

 

[JerseyJanice]

I think 10, but it depends on the ages and maturity levels of the kids involved. I'd say as young as 8 depending on who is part of the group.

 

[Tink888]

11 or 12. Depends on how mature the kids are.

 

[cheermom1]

Depends if a parent were with them then yes 10 - 13 but if not 14! not budging

 

[Ohiodislover]

My oldest was 11, almost 12 when she started going to movies w/ friends. Parents dropping off, and picking up. I did let my younger daughter go w/ them when she was 9.

 

[Planogirl]

It depends on the kid. I'd say about 12 or 13 but maybe even younger if the child is quite mature.

 

[golfgal]

I think our kids started going in about 3rd grade. We lived in a smaller town and they would meet a bunch of their classmates at the theater. They started walking to the theater the summer after 4th grade. 14 seems a little extreme to me-they are in 8th grade when they turn 14, plenty old enough to go to a movie with some friends I think.

 

[auntie]

My youngest is now 18...that being said. All three of our kids were going to the mall or movie with friends usually around the 6th grade.
I'm not saying dump them at a mall all day..yet especially with our younger one, he had a cell phone when he started middle school. He was fine to let go into the movies with a couple of friends. They'd call as soon as it was over..usually go to the food court before or after the movie, and we'd pick them up.
You gotta start somewhere. It's baby steps. Literally. You can buy the tickets..watch them go in. Give them a phone if you haven't already. Tell them no bathroom trips alone. Always a buddy. That sort of thing. Can't turn the clock back, much as you may want to. Better to teach them how to be safe.

 

[ElizK]

Depends if a parent were with them then yes 10 - 13 but if not 14! not budging

I'm with cheermom1.

 

[MizTink]

DD10 goes with her friends all the time.

 

[Jsme]

I know I am strict. My DD is 16 and she was just allowed to go with friends last weekend.

 

[NikitaZee]

I'm in no rush to have my kids go to the movies unsupervised. 14 seems like a good place to start. IF they're mature enough at 14.

 

[auntie]

Depends if a parent were with them then yes 10 - 13 but if not 14! not budging

You wouldn't let allow your child go to the movies with a friend and their parent until they were 10?...and then age 14 before they went alone with a group of friends without a parent?

I respect your opinion..really..your child..your call.
I must admit though..I'm wondering how's that working for you?...


I only ask because my son was in HIGH SCHOOL at 14. I can't imagine waiting until he was is in high school before allowing him to go to a movie with friends.

 

[disney4us2002]

Do you mean same-sex friends? Or are you really asking about group dating? To me, it is different. We have allowed our boys to go to movies with friends and their parents from young ages, but the group dating thing was a no-no until age 15. If I had any concerns I would always be the driver and then just stay and see the movie at the back of the theater. Yes, I am just that strict. No one on one dating til age 16.

 

[nmmom95]

I'm in no rush to have my kids go to the movies unsupervised. 14 seems like a good place to start. IF they're mature enough at 14.

 

[Nancy]

I want to say it was around 10 or 11. I would drop off and then pick up when the movie was over. My kids have friends that are both boys and girls so it was a mixed group of kids.

 

[wdwfan16]

I remember going with friends in junior hight. I went with cousins years earlier.

 

[Momvic5]

I truly think that it depends on the child and the group of kids. I have a 13yr old son, and I would definitely let him go to the movies with a group of boys- just the movies though- no roaming the mall or anything. I also have a 10yr old daughter and an 8yr old son, and unless they had an adult with them, they would not be allowed to go. I think that they would do just fine if everything went as planned, but if something out of the ordinary were to happen, I can't be sure of how they might react. I think they still need guidance especially if something out of the ordinary did occur.

Thankfully, this has not been an issue in our home. They have ever asked to go to the movies with just a group of friends....

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

With a parent, in the same theater, any age.
With a parent, in a different theater (seeing different movies), 8.
Without a parent but escorted to the place, 10.
Totally by themselves (as in the group of friends not solo) whenever they graduate junior high, this includes different sex friends.

 

[Disney Hot Mama]

I'm in no rush to have my kids go to the movies unsupervised. 14 seems like a good place to start. IF they're mature enough at 14.

I agree with you, 14 and alone (droping off your kids)
I have never done this yet... I have a 14 year old. I have taken my kids to the movies and we have each seen a different movie and then met outside a theater. I would never drop my 11 year old daughter off at the movies and then drive home - no way never!!! Maybe I am over protective but I don't care. I don't trust others.. my kids I trust.