Should 15 year olds have Curfews?

I have a son who is 14, going to 15 in April. He doesn't go out during the week, only on Fridays, sometimes, he sleeps over at his cousin's house. If he ever goes out he should be home before it gets dark or by 8:00 pm. I think curfews are required. Even my daughter, who is 18, going to 19 in March has a curfew, she should be home by 10:30 pm when she goes out with her boyfriend.

Oh I believe that children of 15 should have a curfew, I believe that the time that you have put here is the right time for him to be home especially on school nights. You say that you are still mom and boss and that is the way it should be as your son is still living under your roof and you are showing that you are responsible for him and being a great mother. No I do not believe that you are being too strict, I have raised 5 children and this was their curfew time as well especially when they had to go to school otherwise you will find that your son will be too tired to learn when he is still going to school.

I don't think any 15 year old would believe that they need a curfew. I'm sure they think that they are invincible and this is one of the main reasons that they do need a curfew. 9pm is a very generous curfew in my opinion.

My mom gave me a curfew when I was 19. Thats when I got my first boyfriend and I had to be home before midnight. I thought this was totally unfair cuz I was almost 20 years old and still had a curfew. But my parents said that if I still lived under their roof, I had to abide by their rules. And I didn't have enough money to move out, so I just had to except their rules since i lived in their house. Now when I look back on it, I really don't think it was that stict. Each house hold comes with a set of rules and I would want anyone to follow my rules in my house as I had to in my parents house.

afterall you are mother , it is nessary to grow your child in better way, keep friendship with you son and take the interest in his thinking subject and its view, to see the way of your child growing, most important is friendsship, to share his thinking of everything, , must take him to prayer with you and domestic work expereince with him , To learn of everything of Life needs, 9pm is good time to come home, not more exceeds required, deceplin is required in life to go better way. If any function is ther in School or like that if possible to go parent then please participate with him, after all it is your responsible for grow your child in better way. Sorry for anything you dislike.

A teenage MOM ... God Love you and Help you. I think YES that a 15 year old should have a curfew. That is still a rather young age to stay out any later than 9PM. If your son does not want a curfew How late does he want to stay out until ? With the way things are now someone as young as haim needs to respect the curfew he is given. I think when your son gets older he will understand the curfew thing and be very happy he listened to you. He may even thank you for enforcing it.

My son will be 16 tomorrow. My stepson will be 18 in a few weeks. My stepson was being punished and my boys are famous for saying I never treat the others equally so I told them they all had a curfew of 11 pm for a month. My third son accepted it fine and understood while I was doing it, but my 15 year old said I was being unfair. The fact the 15 year old is always in when he says he will be and he never breaks socialization rules or any other rules much. He got all bent out of shape about my setting a curfew. I tried to explain that if I would do it for the oldest son of almost 18, then I had to do it for them too. Oh well, long story, but we all got happy medium in the end with the child who was oldest but being punished getting what he deserved. The conclusion of this is that YES you are right. Under 18, they need a curfew. Maybe 10 pm would be a good compromise on school nights? That would be good with me and then adjust it if they don't get up well for school. On weekends, if they are good, maybe 11 on Friday and Saturday night.

At 15 a 9pm curfew is more then fair especially on school nights. Now on non-school nights I could see extending it a bit but not removing it. Kids do need boundaries and quidelines. They need to know where those lines are and what shouldn't be crossed. At 15 there is no reason for him to be out after 9pm. Yes school function is different but I mean in general. It's way too easy to for trouble to be gotten into then out of boredom more then anything else since everything is closing down at that time. When gets get bored they don't always think.

Yes, 15-year-olds defnitely need curfews. They are transitioning from childhood to adulthood and need to be taught responsibility. 9pm on school nights sounds okay to me. No teenager likes rules, so just let him gripe, but you're the parent and you're simply trying to do what's best for him.

I think they should have curfew. I think 8pm is already a reasonable time for him to go home. That's enough time for him to be with his friends and have a little fun.

my curfew was 6PM until i was 18! i had to be home for dinner at 6 every night and if i missed it i got grounded! i think your being very reasonable with your son!!

YES they should have curfews! My goodness.... at that age, it's so easy to get in trouble.

A fifteen year old has no business being out past nine. You are not being to strict. Remember teenagers as a general rule question your authority and like to try the reins so to speak. If he could give you a good reason why he feels he shouldn't have a curfew I would sit down and talk to him but as you stated you are the mom and one of your jobs is to keep your son safe. Stand your ground. He will rebel but that is all part of being a teenager. Good Luck.

Yes, I beleive until they are 18 they should have a curfew. Of course the older, they get the later the curfew can be.Oh and thre are always exeptions like if a school dance last till 11 pm you can tell him if he does all his chores for the week he can have that extra time for teh dance. Children need bounderies and if they cross them they need consequnces. You are the mom so you have the last say.

well, i do believe in curfews even though i didn't always like mine. at 15, 9pm during a school night is perfectly fine. and on the weekends (friday & saturday) it can be raised till 10-11p depending on what he's doing that night. i would tell him is he is going to be late due to something he needs to call and check in before that time and let you know WHY he's going to be late and give him 30min from then to get his but home. and of course as he gets older the time will increase. when i was 17 it was increased to 10p on school nights and midnight on weekends. this was also because i had a part time job that sometimes lasts until mid and if i had something that i knew would go past midnight i had to call and check in. they will be pissed for a while but tell them its better then being home at 7pm right?? make them greatful for what little freedom they have. once they turn 18, they'll have all the freedom in the world.

I think that kids need a curfew till they are 18. It is hard to keep tabs on kids in the world today. There are so many temptations for them and it is hard. With a curfew, you can keep them safer. If they are in danger or trouble, you will be alerted when they dont come home at curfew time. Kids need a curfew not only for thier own protection but to keep parents from worrying also.

My nephew always come home late from school. He goes to internet cafe. Now we have internet connection at home. There is a shopping mall near the school. He comes home early lately. Nine PM is too late for a 15 years old to go home. Maybe he has companions who invite him to play in their house. maybe he finds it enjoyable to stay out late.

Not to have a curfew and not to be free at all in the same time. Try to make friendship with him and try to watch his behavior professionally (not to make him feel that).

Fifteen years old? YES! He should have a curfew. Of course he thinks that he shouldnt, all kids do, but he should. I am 23 now, and I had a "curfew" all the way up until I was 20...I had to either be home by midnight, or stay where I was overnight. My mother would always stay up until I got home, so being home by midnight was a courtesy so that she was not up all night worrying and losing sleep. Even now, I recently moved back home and I always make sure to tell my parents if I am coming home so that they will not worry. It is more a matter of respect than a punishment. When I was 15, not only did I have a curfew but my parents always needed to know where I was going, and a phone number of where I could be reached. At the time, I hated it...I resented them... but I never got into serious trouble all through my teenage years, and I think that was a large part of it. Its tough when you think you are being too strict, but I think I turned out ok and I have a wonderful, open relationship with my parents.

your son is 15, which means he's at that age when he thinks he can handle anything and everything. compromise with him. maybe instead of 9pm, you can stretch it to 11pm or something. that way he won't feel too suffocated by your rules and he'll see that you are finding ways to reach out and understand his point of view.