My son is 17 and a senior in highschool and he swears he is the only one in the world that has a curfew and a bedtime! Weekends he has no bedtime and if not on a date has to b home by midnight. School nights he is home by 11 and in bed by midnight! Is he the only one? He is a straight a student and on football and basketball team plus works a part time job. So I must be doing something right! Let me know what u think!!!!! He has his first class of the day at 7 am
2007-08-27 05:54:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
No, hes not the only one. I dont have a bedtime, my mom figures that if i dont get enough sleep its my problem, not hers. But, i do have a curfew. I have to be home by 11:00 on school nights, but i dont usually stay out on weeknights. On weekends, i dont really have a curfew, as long as my parents know where im at and they think its a safe place where i wont get into any trouble, lol. Im 16, btw.
2007-08-27 06:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By my senior year in high school, I didn't have a bed time. I can see having a curfew but a bed time is a little extreme, I think. Once I turned 18, as long as I was home by 11 on school nights I was fine. I didn't have a curfew on the weekends because my parents always knew I'd be home around 1 or 2 at the latest.
2007-08-27 06:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is completely reasonable to have a 11 curfew on school nights. There is no need for a 17 year old to be out all hours of the night. If there is something special going on like a concert or movie premiere he wants to go to then you could make an exception, but I think you are doing the right thing by setting a curfew. When I was in high school I did not have a bed time, as long as we were able to get up, and function at school.
2007-08-27 06:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is definatly not the only one! lol I think you are doing a great job! Your curfew and bedtimes are very reasonable!! My son is only 10 right now, but he will not be out wondering after those times. Good for you! Keep up the great work.
2007-08-27 07:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might swear that he's the only one with a curfew but I doubt that's true... He's just wanting a little more independence. He sounds like a good kid and it might be time to let him prove that to you. Ask him what he wants and then find a middle ground. Let him know that if the grades start slipping then its back to the old routine. Our school system has a computer link up so that we can see our kids daily activities. Just keep a close watch and maybe he's ready to be a little more independent. Good luck and good job! :)
2007-08-27 06:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think your doing great if you can say all of that for your son i wouldn't mess w/ his bed time or curfew...if he has plans its ok to change is curfew but i think its great were it is...its about what i had in high school maybe toward the end of the year give him maybe 1 on weekends like once hes 18 but keep it where it is im glad you have such a great son hope my kids are that good!
2007-08-27 06:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure he's not the only kid with a curfew. Besides, what good happens for any teenager after midnight? You're doing what is best, mom and it sounds like he's benefiting from it, even if he doesn't see that yet. Keep it up!!!
2007-08-27 06:02:23 · answer #7 · answered by Shelley L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think thats fair. I'm a junior and i go to bed at 11. I dont have a curfew...but i dont go out on school nights because im preoccupied with gymnastics. I think its fair...but maybe trust him for a month or so and give him no curfew. See how his grades, attitude, and sports are doing. If they decline then put him back on a curfew. ♥
2007-08-27 06:01:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i already graduated and i still have curfew. it realllly sucks to be honest bc at this time a lot of my friends were going out to the beach and what not to celebrate summer and all that. i dont have a bedtime but i'll get in trouble if they catch me up at 3 in the morning.
i dont think its bad to have a curfew at that age im glad my parents did it. but i mean i already graduated and all so its kinda lame. hopefuly if anything, u can get a bit leniant in a year or in some time.
as for bed time.
my mom says, if u go to sleep at 4 and have to be up at 7, its no ones fault but yours if u cant get up on time.
makes sense.
2007-08-27 06:20:12 · answer #9 · answered by HassleBassle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didnt have any curfew or bed time at his age. But then again, I had to call my parents until i was 18 and let them know where i was.
I had my own car and graduated at 16, and had a job... so, i was pretty much an adult by then.
2007-08-27 05:58:43 · answer #10 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋