Teenage ds festival he is 16!

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Yes or no? My ds is 16 just finished exams and generally good.has never come home drunk or sick and goes to lots of parties.He is well aware of drugs etc and afaik has smoked a joint but would never touch pills/powders as has seen what it did to my brother.it is 3 days camping with most of his year as a leaving school thing.I am inclined to let him even though I won't sleep!

Are his friends quite a good bunch too? I would let him go.

Friends are lovely All really look out for each other aswell.they are very close and I know most of them for years and years(old emoticon!)I want him to go too

Which festival - Reading/Leeds?

I would say yes.

The big chill

If friends are good, sensible crowd, I would def say yes. My brother started going to weekend rock festivals at 16 and was always fine.

Yes let him go.

Festivals are safer than what you'd think. Good security and stewards as well as good medical facilities if needed. I'd let him go.

Thanks all He is going!Had his prom last night and as usual came back in a decent state no puking etc so think we can trust him.He is so happy BUT £70!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh good! I hope he enjoys it and you don't turn too badly grey over it .

Is this the same boy that you have had nightmares with recently, been really careless with an expensive camera and you cancelled the weekend in Barcelona due to bad behaviour? I guess things have things improved massively?

Sorry Noddy, just re-read that and it sounds a bit off, meant to say I'm glad things have improved massively!

I would let him go. ds1 is 16 and went to his first festival last year. Fortunately he only wanted to go for the day. This year several friends are going for the whole weekend and I thought he would want to go too. He said he would prefer not to stay overnight so I have got to go and pick him up at 11.30

I asked him why he didn't want to stay and he said he liked his friends but when they got too drunk they were just a pain in the a*. I know he drinks at parties and he always makes a joke when coming in about offering himself to be smelt for smoke or drugs

There comes a point when you have to trust your instincts. You know your son better than anyone, as he has seen his older brother's experience my opinion is that he will be wiser as a result.

I am letting DS1 (16) go to Reading this year, and camp for the whole w/e. I'm not particularly happy about it, but all his friends are going.

He drinks, but like yours, Noddy I have never seen him more than a little bit tipsy. AFAIK he doesn't do drugs, but I don't suppose he would make an announcement to me if he was.

I bought him a cheap Tescos tent, so that if sombody drunkenly falls on it or throws up in it, they can just bin it.