Why does a 15 yr. old girl need a curfew ?

Question

She wants a " good " reason

Answer 1

As a 15 year old girl her number one job is going to school and getting an education and learning to be an adult. Responsibility is a part of life. During the week she needs a decent curfew so that she is able to get enough sleep to be coherent for school. Every person on this planet needs sleep, and with teenagers they need at least 7-9 hours a day. Their bodies are still growing! During the weekend, most kids start partying around 7 or 8pm. Being gone for longer periods of time gives you a chance to be responsible, but it also gives you a chance to do stupid things. If you know you have to be home by 10pm, your not going to do as many of those stupid things. Tell her you were once a teenager also, and that you remember what it was like to see other kids staying out untill all hours of the night, but then also remind her that a lot of bad things happen in the evening and having her home helps keep you sane. You don't want to be up all night waiting for her to come in if she doesn't have a curfew. Maybe make a deal with her that as she proves to you that she can be responsible she can stay out later, like one hour additional each year. But she needs to keep her curfew and make responsible decisions about drinking, drugs, sex and other peer pressure issues. As a parent I am not looking forward to these conversations myself, but I grew up in a totally locked down home and when I turned 18 I completely rebelled. I wish I would have been given a little more wiggle room to make good decisions.

Answer 2

When she can pay her own bills, she can stay out as late as she wants. While she's living under YOUR roof, though, it is YOUR responsibility to keep her safe. Did you know that, depending on your state, if something happens to her after curfew, they can charge YOU with negligence?

That's a good reason. Tell her you 1) don't want to find her dead body in a dumpster, and there are plenty of people out there who would LOVE to rape and kill a 15 year old girl, 2) You're not paying the ticket if she gets caught. You'll send her to juvenile hall and tell them that she snuck out. If you catch her gone at night past her curfew, you'll call the cops yourself, 3) YOU are the parent, and she is the CHILD. You make the rules of the house until she can pay for her clothes, car, room and board, and anything else that she uses that you usually pay for. Following YOUR rules is the price that she has to pay until she's a legal adult.

When she's an adult, she can do whatever she wants.

Answer 3

I am the parent, I make the rules? Ok so no, that won't work.

I always try to give my kids reasons. They are not always considered "good reasons" for my kids either, but as parents we have to do what we think is best for our kids.

My folks told me, there is nothing you can do after 10 that you can't do before 10, except get in trouble.

My daughter has a curfew of 9 on school nights; our town has a curfew of 10 on week nights and 11 on week ends. The kids can't be out and about after that, so my kids know they have to be in.

I probably didn't help, just know you aren't alone!

Answer 4

PREGNANCY!!!!!!!!RAPE!!!!!!! AIDS!!!!!! STDS!!!!!!!! on another note, when your that age no matter how book smart u are you are still young minded, its nothing wrong with a 15 yr old going out havin a good time but when it gets past a certain hour adult males get drunk and stupid they feel you old enough to be out here on the street you old enough for me to rough handle you and young girls are always a target to older men rather its manipulating or attacking even if its with a boy she can either be manipulated or worse attacked. I just feel a curfew should gradually change as she gets older and more mature cause she will learn so much more that way

Answer 5

Because she's 15 years old. She lives under your roof and has everything she needs provided for her. At 15 kids think they know it all and yet, somehow, still manage to make stupid decisions. And when she says "I'm more mature than that" remind her that peer pressure is a BIG problem, and you may be able to trust her but what about the friends she's with. Then, lastly, remind her that being allowed to go out with a curfew is WAAAAYYYYYY better then not being allowed to go out at all.

Answer 6

15 year olds are old enough to make small decisions throughout the day, but at night, the temptation to do something wrong and get into trouble is huge for anyone that age. For some reason human all have a mentality that you can get away with more things at night than in the day time (just because of darkness). Just tell her, "removing temptation by having you home at a decent hour is protecting you as well as giving your mother peace of mind that you are safe, because I love you."

Answer 7

If you have to ask, no answer will satisfy you. Only people that have someone to LOVE and care about them have curfews. Nothing good happens after drunk oclock. (11PM) Hug the person that gives you a curfew. You're lucky! Mike S

Answer 8

It is really easy, you may think that you are old, and know what you are doing; that is not true, you are exposed to lots of danger in street, and specially at night time. I used to think like that and believe me I am 24 years old and still have to come back home at a time because I live in my parents home. If you live at your parents home, you will have to respect their rules whether you like them or not, it is their house and you live under thier rules. Just respect their decition and be patient there will be a day where you will be able to do anything you want and come back home any time you want to. If you have a curfew is because your family care about you and your safety. I know it may sound silly but it is the truth and you will see this later on when you grow up and are a woman for good. Believe me out there is a lot of danger and you are exposed to lots of things, you may think if you dont go out you will never learn anything. You will not experience anything good late at night I know that.
Be patient you are still to young to come back home to late, do not try to eat the whole world in one day, everything will come on its own time.

Answer 9

Open the newspaper. She might not think thats she is the one thats going to get in trouble but she could be someone else that she is with or just the circumstances that she is placed in. Bad things happen to people much older and younger and stronger and wiser than her. She does not want to be jsut another statistic.

Answer 10

Because she's still legally a child, she's still in school, she needs her sleep, her parents are still responsible for her safety, and because if she's bratty about having a curfew she's probably not acting responsibly without it.