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?

We just couldn’t bring ourselves to let her go to her first party tonight so she went to her friends house to watch movies instead. I already talked with her friends grandma and it’s been confirmed that yes they are just watching movies tonight. And not sneaking out to the party! Back in the day I used to go to parties since I was 13! But times have changed laws are much stricter and people’s morals are much looser! So how long should I wait to let her go out and party with her friends? At the lake or at a house party

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ArtieKat · M

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.