Apologies, i posted in parenting earlier, but i would like more opinions than i got.
Ds13 had a sleepover at a friends house at the start of summer holidays and without prior conversation they stayed out til 11pm.
Now he asked to have a sleepover at this friends house again. His two other friends are going as well. He admitted the plan was to stay out again til late. 11pm or later.
I said no. I dont see why 13 (some of them still 12 in this friendship group) should stay out that late. Their plan was to hang out at a nearby playground and film videos. Friends patents allow this. He begged to stay over, and eventually I said he could stay til 10pm, but i would pick him up then. I just did pick him up from the playground and he is super upset. Crying the whole way home and telling me its the worst day of his life. They were having so much fun. His 3 other friends stayed. I don't know if their parents are aware they are out and not in the house. I feel bad for ds. Am i too strict?