My daughters love the night clubs and the pubs,

@jugsjugs (12967)
October 26, 2010 6:27pm CST
I can remember being their age and i was always out and about if not in the pub of a weekend then i would be at a house party.Now that my daughters are going out with their friends i still find that i sit up waiting for them to come home,even though my oldest did not get in until 4.30am.Oh now i know how my mum felt when i use to go out,lol,just waiting for the door to open knowing that they are home safe.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
27 Oct 10
I did not wait up for my kids, but they were not out at pubs while they lived at home. Sometimes they were late, when they were at theater parties and the like. We had a signal so that I would know when they were in the house though. I also knew who they were with.
@jugsjugs (12967)
27 Oct 10
There is a group of them that all go out together aswell as stay together,but they live in all different places.I can not sleep until i know that they are indoors,where i know that the will be safe.In the past they use to take it in turns to sleep at each others houses as that was easier as then they all got dropped off together or all walked home together,where as now some of them have to go to work the next day.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
27 Oct 10
That would be easier if you knew they were staying together.
@johney264 (544)
• China
27 Oct 10
Next time if she back home late let her make a telephone call first to tell you the reason and what happened. by my idea a girl at night always back home very late is bad thing especially go to clubs or bars or with drinks place, I have seen many young girls go to a bar at night, can't back home because with too much drinks. It really make the parents worry about her. if have some free time spend some money together to watch concert or opera may be good for young girls. but maybe she will grow up by herself.
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@jugsjugs (12967)
30 Oct 10
I am going to get her to text me after midnight on the hour and after midnight every hour,so that i know that she is ok,that way i will not have to wait to ensure that all is well with her and her friends.
• Philippines
27 Oct 10
Honestly, I've never been into clubs or pubs. I really want to try it but somehow democracy is an unknown word in our house. My parents are like control freaks. I really tried to understand them since I'm their only child. And when time comes I'll have the chance to have a family of my own I guess I'll allow my daughter go out at night but with a curfew. Maybe you should imply that to your daughters too. Hehe. I want to go out. lol
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@kingparker (9673)
• United States
27 Oct 10
Partying too much might not be a good thing. You should give them good advice. Once in while or on special occasion might be a normal thing. But if they are doing it every week or every day, that might cause a problem. I hope they are safe too.
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@jugsjugs (12967)
27 Oct 10
They either go to the pub just up the road from me,r they go to the night club in town of a weekend with a group of friends.I just wait until they are both safe inside my house then i know that i can sleep,as i would hate to think that they needed me and i missed their call.
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• United States
27 Oct 10
im glad my kids havent reached that age yet. but i understand why you do it. my mom still does it and i dont even live with her anymore. if i dont call her everytime i get home from being somewhere she flips out. if ambulances look they are coming toward my house im the first one she calls to make sure everything is ok. shes a worry wart. :)
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@eelennah (82)
• Philippines
27 Oct 10
well, im still at the age of partying but i don't party too much. i rarely go to nightclubs or bars. so my mom don't get to wait for me. well, only go out when there are relative's birthdays or some other occasions related to my relatives and some close friends. but simply for the reason of chilling out or just partying? it's a big no no! :)
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@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
15 Nov 10
LOL! I remember those days too. My oldest was a real trial. Now she is married with three children, the oldest is 15. Payback time!
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
30 Oct 10
Yeah, that's teen years for them. The same thing happened to me as well. It's partly due to peer influence, hearing about friends clubbing away, meeting hot guys and babes, that makes us wanna try once.. haha =D After that once, one will be labelled as spoiler when we stop going, and so we have no choice but to follow.. lol =D Very soon, we are part of them again, and whatever happens while clubbing, it's up to us to control and know our own limits. hehe I'm sure your daughter knows her limits too
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
28 Oct 10
It's tough when they are able to do their own thing. I used to go out with the girls and stay out too. Thinking back..hmm....I will be waiting up on mine when she starts that crap too.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
29 Oct 10
I am not there yet as my kids are still young. I figure, I still have about 6 years before my oldest would start 'partying'. And then it would be my turn to worry and wait for them. I would hate those days. But I guess it's just part of being a parent. I just hope that I've taught them well enough about responsibility so they would know the difference.
@thexu_06 (29)
• China
27 Oct 10
it's hard to be a mother. mother is great. so to be great ,you must go though tough things.cheer up!!there is no things to worry about.
@jugsjugs (12967)
30 Oct 10
I think it is hard to be a mother.There are mothers that do not care where or what their children are getting upto and there are mothers like me that want to ensure that my children are ok and safe at all times no matter what.I know that her and her friends are really sensible.
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
31 Oct 10
Wow....I don't do that even when I was still a student.
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
27 Oct 10
I understand you. But I think that you should talk to your daughter in order that she can go home early. It would be better for you and for her.
@jugsjugs (12967)
30 Oct 10
I know it would be better for her and me if she was to come home earlier,but the way i see it for her is that she is only young once and she should enjoy her younger years that she has,before she settles down with her boyfriend that she has.I can remember my mum being worried years ago when it was safer for us to be out with friends aswell as walk home with friends,now i know how she felt.
• Philippines
30 Oct 10
How great parent you are. Well I am so glad I didn't do that when I was younger then. And so I must expect my children won't do that. lol!
27 Oct 10
i was a bit of a horror when i was a teenager. it just doesnt bear thinking about what i got up to. so in a way i am glad i have no daughters, otherwise they would be under lock and key, or i would be out with them, spoiling their fun !!
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
27 Oct 10
Isn't it funny that now that we're older, we can see just what we put our parents through when we were younger? I think I apologized to mine once...lol.
• United States
28 Oct 10
Oh, how I know how you feel. My Mother used to tell me that it would all come back on me some day and it did. I used to wait up on my daughter and worry about her. I guess if I am still around I will feel the same way toward my grandaughter too. This is a great discussion, jugsjugs. Happy Mylotting
• Philippines
28 Oct 10
I can't handle that. That's why if I become a father already.. I don't want to have daughters . I'm not being sexist or anything but.. I just can't stand the thought of my daughter being seduced by a guy... Maybe it's just me. If ever I do get a daughter .. I have to learn to get over it though..
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
28 Oct 10
I do the same thing with my oldest. I can't sleep unless I know he is home safe. It drives him crazy, but I tell him I am not worried about him, I am worried about all the other drunk drivers out there. I know if my son has had too much to drink, he won't drive, or he will stay at someone's house...so I am not worried about him at all. I used to go to the clubs as well when I was his age as well. Of course I was living on my own so my parents never knew what time I came crawling in the door..lol
• Australia
28 Oct 10
Im 19 and have only gone to the clubs twice, once when I turned 18 (and I only stayed for 15 mins because I didnt want to use club toilets alone) and for my friends 18th a year later (Which I had heaps of fun and couldnt wait to go back) but omg the music made me deaf. Since we take to train to get there and trains stop at 1am we left at 11:30. Ive never been out later than that. If you're worried about them why dont you give them a curfew?