What does your 17 yr old do at weekends??

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Mine has just started sixth form A levels - so far spent both weekends whole time in room either sleeping/ gaming etc - mostly in pjs - has dropped clubs they did previously-

I had dropped any restrictions on computer time / bed times etc etc now they at 6th form but am slso seeing them not really creating any positive role model for younger siblings...

Would you reintroduce/ enforce any house rules? Currently only one is phones downstairs over night.

Dsd1 is 17. She goes to college and is comitted to her studies (always has been really), she sees friends - either staying with them sometimes or bringing them back here. She'll join in some family things but as is fairly typical spends more time with friends. She had a part-time job for most of the year but they couldn't keep her place open while she went on holiday for 3 weeks so is now thinking about getting another one if she can fit it round college. Oh and hopefully starting driving lessons soon.

Even though a lot of the stuff she does is 'role model' it doesn't necessarily rub off on younger siblings. Dsd2 is quite different and dd is a force unto herself so who knows!

My DD is 16 and works in a shop on either saturday or sunday. I think having a job at this age is important - it instills such independence in them and makes them learn how to manage money. We told my DD we would not be giving her any money any more after she finished her GCSE's - harsh but it made her look for jobs and although she applied for loads she got offered a job after her first interview. So when she isn't working or at school we don't mind her being on her own or in her room. She isn't overly social as finds the chasing after boys/ excessive drinking etc immature so having a job is great as she has met so many new people rather than just teenagers she meets at school.

I agree, @saffy56, my DD (17) works in a restaurant right next to a university and works with/serves many students. It's made her even more motivated to go to university herself. She barely drinks and ended her last relationship after a few months as she just wasn't interested in anything serious yet (he was getting intense). As a parent, it's a relief to have a teen like this!

At that age:
seeing friends
dd still did a club until just before lockdown
p/t job
gaming
on phone
tbh dd didn’t have much of a social life pre sixth form so it was great to see her going out more.

mostly video editing which he gets paid for and chatting to mates online and gaming.

Sometimes plays the guitar or composes music.

Basically never leaves the house, which is fine with me!

He's at college during the week and goes to the gym and has guitar lessons.

Mine and his friends had part time jobs when they were at college. Same for me.

At 17 dd worked on Saturday mornings, then had downtime/social time and caught up with homework o Sundays.

Ds was 17 through covid but prior to lockdown he lounged around in bed on Saturday mornings, practised his instrument (he studies music), gamed, then did theatre rehearsals on Sundays.

Goes to the beach
Visits mates
Has mates over here to watch the football
Cinema
Work
Studies
Practising his driving
Helps me with jobs if I ask
Walks the dog
Plays football with his team
Visits his dad
PlayStation
Town/out for food with mates

My dd is 17. She works every Saturday 12.30-5.30pm. So usually lays in Saturday morning then off to work. Saturday evening she usually goes out with friends, has friends over or goes to friends house. Sunday she will either visit her dad for a couple of hours, or maybe come for a dog walk with Dh and I or shops with me etc. mix that in with homework etc.
She emties her bins (bedroom and en-suite) and changes her bed sheets each weekend too.