Teenagers - leaving over night and holidays.

[Boristhecats]

My son is now 16. We obviously leave him during the day. He goes out with his friends etc etc. All normal stuff.

I have never left him over night before. What age did you do this. I’m sure he will be fine. He has asked when he can do it. I am house sitting in March. And thought maybe as i am only 10 mins away that would be a good time to try as I could come back if needed.

What age did you leave them on their own when you went away on holiday. Last holiday was hard work as he really didn’t want to do anything that was available.

He is a really sensible teenager. So I’m not worried about parties etc as he has no interest in that kind of thing. He tells me off for going a few miles over the speed limit, crossing the road in the wrong spot , he is that kind of sensible.

I don't have teens yet myself, but as he sounds sensible I think your plan for March sounds perfectly reasonable, and you can build up from there. After all, at sixteen he could live independently if he wanted to!

Teenage party and a wrecked house?

I would start with leaving him for just one night. I was a little bit older when left. The first few times were horrible because my parents had gone away on a bank holiday and so had all my friends, so I was bored and lonely! But we didn't have games console, internet or netflix in those days.

We first left DD alone overnight when she was 15, but it was two weeks before her 16th birthday. We were only at a hotel about half an hour ago for a wedding (it coincided with our anniversary so we decided to treat ourselves). She was (and still is) very much like your DS OP, very sensible with no interest in parties or even drinking! I remember asking the same question here and was told she'd be fine, and she was.

If you have any concerns perhaps you could leave him the number of a friend/relative who lives close by? Not that he'll need it, he'll be fine.

My Mum and Dad went to the Med and left me for 2 weeks when i was 14, i was fine,the house was fine and i went to school everyday. In law he could be married next year or have joined the Armed Forces.Time to let go

We left our three overnight initially when they ranged between 14 - 18 staying 200 miles away. Now there are two left at home, youngest is 17 and we’ve talked to them about dh and I going on holiday for a week without them. Last holiday abroad costs many thousands and they didn’t enjoy it.

@lowlandLucky that’s what I said to my husband. He could be married by now!!!!! Thanks for everyone’s comments. I will leave him one night in feb and then see if he wants to do a couple of days on his own maybe half term. See how he goes.