Would you allow this?

[maccaroni]

My child is in year 11 and aged 16. They have asked if they can go on holiday abroad with 4 friends (2 male, 2 female) and stay in one of the friends parents apartment. There will be no over 18 present on the trip.
I was interested to know what parents with kids this age think? Would you allow your teen to go? This will be after exams are finished.

I wouldn't be comfortable with that

No, I wouldn’t allow it.

No

Nope

I went to Reading Festival at 16 but I'm not sure, maybe but more likely at 17

I have a DD a similar age and I think it's too young and they'd be too far away if there was a problem.

No. I’d not permit this.

I wouldn’t be comfortable, I would feel a bit naive at that age and therefore a bit vulnerable out in a foreign country. You know your dd best but I think you’re concerned hence your post.

I'd be reluctant, but also aware of double standards because I went abroad with friends after my GCSEs. I suspect it would end up as a no.

Not at 16

Nope, I wouldn’t even consider this.

No way until 18.

Straight after GCSEs, my son had a holiday with friends at our holiday home. It wasn’t abroad though but was a long drive from us. He didn’t go abroad with friends til 18.

I probably would have let my son go though as long as the others going are sensible. Once GCSEs are done, I didn’t really say no to anything really. He went to festivals and gigs, not always coming home. I only asked that he let me know he was ok and if he wasn’t coming home as planned that he text to let me know. He’s sensible and independent and I think allowing him to do these things was good for him. It depends on the kid though, how mature and what the friends are like.

Where abroad?

No WAY would I allow that. Nope.

No, sorry..

I did this as a kid but all girls. There was a whole rigmarole beforehand with parents meeting etc and it was my mums holiday apartment. Three girls all 16/17. Mixed sex though.. probably not!

No, I wouldn't allow this until 18.

We all went in holiday the summer we left school so most were 17/18. I wouldn't allow it before this no. It's only one more year x

Not abroad. Hard no.

UK yes, abroad no.

Depends where. How long for, what the area is like and what theyre like themselves.

I went abroad with friends with no adults at that age. Because of what went on there’s no way I’d allow my DC to do it.

No. Too young by at least a couple of years.

No, not abroad, until they're 18.