First time waiting up for one of my kids.

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DS is 16.5 and gone to an amusement park with his mates today on the train.

I'd hoped he would have left earlier and been home by now but I suppose he can't make the whole group do that and I wouldn't want him travelling alone.

He's been out with mates but never that far away.

I've told him to get a black cab outside the station home and NOT to get the bus.
It's a rough area.

Just stressing a bit as it's dark and although he and his friends are sensible other people can be nobs.

Urgh. I thought it was supposed to get easier as they turn into adults

I remember waiting up for the first time with one of my sons.
They are now 21 and 17.

Isn’t scary isn’t it! But you’ll be fine, and so will he.

Giving you a virtual hand hold.

Thankyou. I have anxiety which doesn't help but trying not to let that I peed the things he wants to do.

Impede! Not I peed!

I think he will turn up and tell you everything and be all excited, or you’ll say ‘did you have a good time’ and he’ll grunt ‘yeah’ and that’s it

This is the first night of many, it’s a scary time having a teenager! At least when they were young you always knew where they were.

Definitely the 2nd. Trying to get a full sentence out of him is challenging 😂

Haha, typical boys. Mine are the same!

Did he say what time he’d be home, or was it discussed?

I remember the first time with my DS17 (15 at the time) went out alone, we agreed 9pm.
I was pacing at the front door from 8.30pm and almost had a heart attack when he was 1 minute late home

Yes, indeed - that’s the downside of having teens. You don’t need to wash/dress them, play endless games of Hungry Hippo, or organise childcare if you want to go out with friends (and all the other tedious, repetitive stuff associated with young children) but you have to worry about this kind of thing instead! I know the feeling. And the buggers never answer their phones!

Aw bless you, hope he had a great day and will be home soon to tell you all about it x

Has he not texted to let you know richly when he'll be home?

It's nerve wracking, but well done on not letting your fears spoil his fun. I do the same as you because my DM was so over protective and I was never allowed to do anything as a teen.

That said I'm feeling mean because my 16 year old son phoned at 9:30 - expecting him home at 10:30 - to ask could he go to a party with someone and stay the night and we said No.

Anyway, he's come home on time reasonably cheerful and said he wasn't fussed about going. Our reasons were that if you don't know about a party before 9:30 on the night it's happening then you weren't invited by the host...And people's parents do not need random teens turning up with gatecrashing mates..

But we've had trips to various cities this summer which has been terrifying in my head. Shopping! In Sheffield...2 hours away on train! 😁😁. This is my baby...

Good luck OP!