Do you trust your teenager to stay home for a week by his/herself?
My friend is going out of the country and leaving her 16 year old son home alone while she's gone. Oh, and she is leaving him a car. She initially asked her sister to stay with him while she was away. Her former sister-in-law also volunteered to keep and eye on him. Would you trust your teen in this situation?
No. I think it's a bad choice. Even the most level-headed teens do stupid things.
My 15 year old son...sure, in about a year when I can be sure he could really fend for himself by driving if he needed to go somewhere.
My now 6 year old daughter, in the future, hell no.
No, we never did but I don't think it is just a matter of trust---its more a safety and security move also,to have an adult stay with the teen. I am going to stay with my 16 year old grandson in August while his mom and dad go on a 5 day anniversary trip. Everyone feels better that way.
I don't have teens. But I think you have to trust the child you raised. If your friend didn't think her child was responsible enough to be entrusted with his own welfare for 10 days then I don't think she would have made the arrangements that would require him to be alone. You have to know your children and their capablities. After all, at the age of 18 whether they are ready or not the world is going to deem them adults responsible for themselves; so it's best to have prepared them for that. (easier said than done LOL)
Do you find this to be a waste of money?
- Veni.Vidi.Vici.
on May. 23, 2012 at 5:34 PM