Every day with teens presents new and interesting dilemmas. New Year's Eve here was extremely cold and snowy. We pretty much had 24 hours of snow. It was light snow, but it was snow. The roads around here are under-plowed and he drives a little Dodge Neon. On top of that, New Year's Eve is what my husband calls "The Night of the Driving Idiots." Lliam is precious to us, and his safety is extremely important. So the question was, how much freedom do we give him? What should his curfew be? How do we balance freedom and safety on a night like New Year's Eve? Fortunately, he was planning on hanging out at our house with his girlfriend so there was no dilemma about parties. Phew. The main issue was curfew. His questions: When do I have to take her home? How long can I stay at her house after I take her home?
Decision: Curfew of 1 AM. Drive girlfriend home at 1 AM and return right away. Drive on residential streets because lack of plowing is better than potential drunk drivers on the main roads.
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