I have a 15 year old daughter, at what age should she be able to go out with friends to party from 8:00-1:00am?

Parenting is difficult! Never lose sight of what [i][b]you[/b][/i] did at certain ages - times and behaviour haven't changed [i][b]that[/b][/i] much from one generation to another. By the age of 15 you can only hope that the lessons you inculcated at an earlier age have been absorbed....... Having said that, a 15-year-old's party until 1am does seem an hour or so too late.

I watched a documentary on the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock last night. I'd just turned 16 then; the following summer (while I was still 16) I hitchhiked 200 miles to a similar festival - and yes, there was sex 'n' drugs and rock 'n' roll..... Did my parents worry? Most probably. Did they know it was time to let go and let me grow up? Definitely. That's probably the most difficult part of parenting.

Eh, 15 is about when stuff like that starts 🤷‍♂️

Nothing has changed very much, except for you and your perspective on things. If anything, it's quite the opposite. Kids these days have less sex, do less drugs, and drink less than we did. They're calling this "the cautious generation". Kinda sad, tbh.

Hey I’m just a loser 18 year old but honestly I’d educate the fuck out of her about the dangers she could encounter. Also educate her on boundaries and consent (both sexual and nonsexual). Also don’t fucking tell her what you think consent means go to a professional website and learn that then tell her that. If you think she can handle all that, she can go to parties at like 16+.
Also keep her on a tighter leash and wait longer if she tends to be risk-taking or easily peer pressured or immature

[c=#7700B2]my parents didn't let me go out to parties till I was at least 16.. I guess I would say to trust your gut feeling on it and do what you feel is best[/c]

It depends what the age of consent is for drinking in the country where you live. I started drinking at home by the consent of my parents 2-3 years before I was old enough to drink it publicly or buy it.

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I'd probably let my daughter go at 15 if I knew party was supervised no drugs or alcohol and i was outside the party to collect her at 1

I think 15 is too young, it really depends on your kid and if you trust her judgment in certain situations

I mean wait till she’s 18 and she has her own job and money where she can call a cab to get back home.

Wait until she's 18. You shouldn't be encouraging that behavior anyways.

My daughter is 9 and I don't want to think about when she is 15,

You have a hard time with this, right?

I have a two stage plan that I may revise. Stage one is to let her go when my influence to not let her go becomes ineffective. Stage two is to let her go when she can properly and adequately communicate the risks of parties (ie. drinking, staying up late etc.) and how she is going to control them.

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Depends on the kids and the friends