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Question directed to parents of young teens!?

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Ok, my fifteenth birthday is comeing up, and for my birthday, i would like to spend a day in boston skateing with my friends. I would like for my dad to drop me and my friends (all 14-15 years of age) off somewhere well known like say becon hill. From there i want my dad to go off and do whatever adults con do in boston. From there i want me and my friends to go have fun. Then my dad picks us up before it gets dark.

If you are a parent to kids my age, would you allow me and my pals to do this? Keep in mind we will have like 6-7 kids, and we will never leave one alone (such as going into public bathrooms alone) I think we will be fine, but i want to make sure my parents will be up for this. If your son asked you, would you go for it?

Also, we are "Punk" skaters (tight pants, bandanas, long hair) So, asside from maybeing being laughed at, we wont look "Ganster" while in boston, so i dont think cops will be called.

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  1. When my son was that age, I would have considered allowing him to do something like that if:

    1. He and his friends knew the area well.

    2. It was a safe area for teens who might look and behave a  little differently from adults (i.e.., they would not be harassed by gangs or have the police called because their appearance scared someone).

    3. They had a plan to do a specific activity, not just "go and have fun."

    4. He was willing to check in by phone once in a while and tell us where he is and what he's doing.

    5. There is a clear plan for meeting somewhere afterward and for handling anything that might go wrong, such as someone wandering off.

    6. The other kids' parents know the plan and have agreed to it.

    I did say my "son."  I don't know if you're all boys, but personally, I wouldn't let my daughter participate in something like that.  Not because I'm sexist, because girls are more vulnerable.


  2. 14-15 year old yes you shud be abnle to trust them by then ?

  3. Ha I love this question....

    a little info:

    I have 2 sons 15 and 11, they skate, I know their skate friends

    and there is no way in h**l my boys would be dropped alone in a large city to skate....

    sorry maybe for an 18th birthday but 15 is just too young!

  4. I don't know enough about the area you're describing to give you an answer.  I'm not necessarily opposed to something like that, a skater party, but I don't know if the area is safe, if it's legal to skate there, etc.  

    Our city has a great skateboard park that I've dropped my younger teen son and his friends at, but it's in a safe, residental neighborhood.

    Make sure there's at least one cellphone!

  5. As a parent of a teenage girl, I would NEVER leave her in in a large city (or anywhere for that matter) by herself.  Let alone with her friends.  

    When you take someone else's kids somewhere, you are responsible for them.  If something were to happen to one of you, your father would be to blame for parental negligence.  

    To make matters worse, the way you choose to dress may draw unwanted attention to the group.  Not that there is anything wrong with the punk style, but without an adult present a situation could arise in which one or all of you could be in danger.

  6. if it's a "safe" area you're going to and all the friends u invited are responsible kids, then sure, why not? daytime party would be best and have dad hang out not too far away, happy b'day!

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