DS1 turns 12 next month, and as a rule is a pretty sensible boy,we have extended his boundaries and curfew recently with good results.
Tonight he was at the park a couple of miles away and was supposed to start walking home with his friend at 8.30 to get home for 9.
9.15 comes and no sign of him,so DH rings and asks if he's nearly home.
No, little bugger is still at the park!!
DH gets in car to pick him up and DS rings to say he is on the way with a friend's parent.
So,I was prepared to have a chat about boundaries etc tomorrow (he has a friend sleeping over tonight) and then see he has a lovebite on either side of his neck.
I'm speechless TBH I told himto go to bed and we will talk tomorrow.
Needless to say, he is grounded till they,ve gone, but please help me out here, I thought I had a couple of more years before this happened.
What would you say?
Have I given him too much freedom too young? He is the youngest in the school year (although quite mature for his age -or so I thought) and his mates are up to a year older and I didnt want himto feel left out IYSWIM.