Curfew

[sam235corner]

Could I ask what time you would expect a 16 and a half year old to be home at night? My DS has left school and doesn't go out every night probably 2-3 a week but is rolling in quite late and I want to make sure we're not being unreasonable compared to other parents. Thank you.

I didn't really have a time to come at that age considering I moved out a few months later... it was more 'don't come in at stupid o'clock' than 'come in at 10pm'.

I've a 16 & 17 Yr old and like the previous poster we don't have set times but we do absolutely expect to know where they are and not stupidly late. Both are very respectful of that and haven't ever abused it, at the moment they are both home by 11.30ish.

Thank you WooYa and TheHobbitMum I thought 11.30 was a reasonable time. I think our DS has been pushing the boundaries a bit so we need to be firmer!

I am saying if it’s dark then I have to pick up - 10.30 - if she’s getting a lift then 11 is ok midweek as long as we are told! It’s more so we can go to sleep knowing she’s home.
I wouldn’t be happy w her coming home in dark on her own.

Case by case is best, not a curfew. My rule is that I need to know what town my 17 year old is in and where he is spending the night once he gets there. We operate a “Don’t do anything that would make me look like a crap mum if I have to go on telly appealing for information if you go missing” policy. A bit dark, maybe, but it works!