Curfews?

[Tinks]

1:00 for a kid of that age is a bit OTT. What is she doing until that time?

I think 7.30 is a perfectly acceptable curfew for a kid of that age and maybe 10 on weekends depending on what they're doing.

[mrsmac]

Holy Moly on the 1am for a 14 yr old!!
When DD was in yr 10 and 11 she had a 10pm curfew on weekdays and 12 on weekends.
In yr12 we relaxed the weekend one and now she is over 18 she doesn't have one.

[~clover~]

I would be terrified of my DD being out at 1am at 14!!
I never really had a curfew, but didn't really go anywhere. If I did I stayed at a friends house & if we did anything we'd be picked up when it finished (movie, disco)
When DH & I got together I was 16 & mum wasn't too worried, as long as he looked after me, but I soon learnt that early mornings weren't so great with school the next day (so I left school )
Where I grew up there was a town curfew as far as I know. 10pm if under 16 I think. You would often see 10 year olds out later than this though!!

[Daydream Believer]

We had to be home by dark unless it was something that was pre-organised

[Lisa]

My DS just turned 16. Sunday to Thursday he has to be home by 7pm. Friday & Saturday nights are until 9pm unless we have agreed upon a later time.
These times are the same whether it is school holidays or not. Some Thursday nights he will be allowed out until 9pm if he is just hanging out at the local Westfield.