What age would you let..... TEENS ONLY!!!!!! (15 and under)?

Question

Here is a few questions that i want to ask you about say you have a daughter...

When would you let them...

1) Stay Home alone

2) Walk home from school

3) have a cell-phone

4) have a laptop

5) have a myspace

6) take the public bus

7) take the school-bus

8) walk to the grocery store alone

9) use the phone alone

10) go to a friends house

11)have a boyfriend

12) have an iPod

13) start dating

I want to know how you would make your lifestyle when you get to be a grown up.

Answer 1

1) Stay Home alone- 9 or 10

2) Walk home from school-11-12

3) have a cell-phone-16

4) have a laptop-13

5) have a myspace-13

6) take the public bus-17

7) take the school-bus-6

8) walk to the grocery store alone-15

9) use the phone alone-10

10) go to a friends house-10

11)have a boyfriend-29

12) have an iPod-12

13) start dating-20

Answer 2

1) No

2) Maybe

3) Prepaid only

4) yes

5) h**l NO

6) maybe if a friend is with her

7) yes

8) depends on how far away it is

9) yes

10) if the parnets are home

11) at what age?

12) yes

13) maybe depends on her age

Answer 3

1. It depends on the child, if they've learned honesty and to be trustworthy, maybe about 14-15. But it also depends on safety too, and how close is a responsible adult etc? 2. Never, not in these times, too many predators out there. 3. When she earns it by being a plus/asset to the family. 4,5. When she gets good grades and is trustworthy, not before. 6. Never alone, never. 7. Oh maybe 12-14, again it depends on trust and safety concerns. 8. It depends, how far is the store? If I had a young daughter I'd probably never let her out of my sight, too many child predators out there today. The safety in numbers rule should always apply to young girls. It only takes once and your pic is on a milk carton. 9., 10. Now, if she's trustworthy. This means you always tell the truth and aren't sneaky- devious.11. They'll be plenty of time for boyfriends but when she meets a nice boy, maybe when she's 12-14, but the main thing here is to be smart, not pregnant.12. Again, when you earn it by contributing to the family by helping, being trustworthy and not not whining about what you don't have. Earn it all with good grades and a plan for college and the future. 13. If you're a good kid and have learned honesty, have integrity and maturity, the dating will take care of itself....don't rush life, dating will happen when one is ready and always communicate with your dad and mom about everything, they know a lot, have a lot of life experience. Listen to them....

Answer 4

1. Depends how mature they are. But maybe middle school.

2. Depends how far away,but maybe middle again.

3. About middle school.

4. Probably 8th grade or high school.

5. 14,the right age.

6. Thats tricky,maybe high school.

7. Any age.

8. Depends how far away,maybe 7th grade.

9. 2nd or 3rd grade.

10. Whenever they really feel comfortable.

11. Haha Theyre never really serious when theyre THAT young lol

12. 5th or 6th

13. Maybe 8th or 9th.

I spent alot or time on this!

Answer 5

26 here, but it wasn't so long ago...

1. 12

2. only a few blocks (<4) in a safe neighborhood? 8

3. 14 (you gotta pay all or half of the bills... all overage charges)

4. 11

5. 9

6. 15

7. 6

8. 11

9. as soon as they learn to speak

10. as soon as they are comfortable doing so.

11. any age, insecurity in their child is really insecurity in their parenting abilities.  Kids have s*x, its a fact.  Make sure they know the consequences and be sure they have access to condoms at all times and in all places.

12.  any age if you pay for it.  if not, 12

13. any age, see 11 above

Answer 6

1.15                 9. 13

2.14                 10. 13

3.13                  11. 14

4.14                  12. 13

5.14                  13. 14

6.15

7.13

8.15

Answer 7

1) Around 10 or so.

2) It depends on how far away it is.

3) I got a cell phone when I was 12, towards the end of 6th grade. It wasn't an amazing cell phone, it just had the basic stuff. Nothing fancy, used mainly for communication.

4) The earliest, around 13 or 14, maybe.

5) I got mine when I was 12, and my parents knew. I wasn't stupid, and only accepted my friends. My parents didn't mind as long as I was smart, even though you aren't supposed to have one until you're 14. I'd say around 13 is fine.

6) I've never really taken a public bus anywhere, so I don't know anything about it. But, I'd say it depends on the kind of place you live. If it's a good or bad area.

7) Any age. When they're younger, just in kindergarten through second grade or so, I'd probably walk them to the bus stop. After that, they'd be just fine to do it on their own. It's a school bus, it's safe.

8) That depends on how far away it is, and also the kind of neighborhood.

9) Alone? You mean, in a room alone? I talked on the phone in a room alone as early as seven or so. To my little first grade friends about nothing exciting for always less than five minutes. Talking on the phone in a room alone isn't really a big deal.

10) Any age, as long as I'd drop them off and pick them up if they were younger than ten or eleven. Once they hit middle school, they'll probably get rides to friends houses. Sleeping over at a friend's, I'd say around nine. I think I had my first sleepover around eight or nine.

11) 13 or so. I had my first at 12.

12) 12 or 13, around the middle school age. I got mine when I was 12, but it wasn't anything special. Once you hit middle school, you develop your own tastes in music, and its an important way for kids to express themselves.

13) That's the same as having a boyfriend, isn't it? I'd say 13....

Answer 8

1. depending on their age and trust yeah but not for long unless necessary

2. if she had a cell and how far the high school was. would like friends to be with her.

3. at any age but it would be the cheap program number in for little kids until she bought her own.i

4. if she bought it herself. don't really need it until college

5. my space is boring she can have it just not abuse it

6. the bus at the age you allowed to get on by yourself.  all teens should learn to take the bus.

7. age 5 and up

8. depending on how far the store is but why alone someone can kidnap you unless you know how to protect yourself but still

9. any age long as its not long distant

10. give a time they will be back and check in when change location.

11. any age but until they have a drivers licenses they have an adult to chaperon

12.  when they buy it of a cheap one of Christmas

13. any age but same rules form # 11

Answer 9

1) Stay Home alone... 10-12. It depends on how mature they are.

2) Walk home from school... 8, but depends on how far.

3) have a cell-phone... 9-10.

4) have a laptop... 7-8.

5) have a myspace... 10.

6) take the public bus... 8.

7) take the school-bus... 5-6.

8) walk to the grocery store alone... 7-8.

9) use the phone alone... 8.

10) go to a friends house... As early as they want. 1? 2?

11)have a boyfriend... 10, but nothing 'serious'. Just like going to the movies with a boy.

12) have an iPod... 6-7.

13) start dating... 10. But I know at 10 it would be nothing serious. A serious boyfriend about 13-14.

I'm 15 and female. I think I won't be a very strict parent, because my parents have raised me without being strict and I have turned out more than fine if I can say so myself.

Answer 10

1) 12 at night.. 11 during the day

2) it's best to walk home with friends...

3) now a days...10. my sister is 10 and has one

4)look at answer 3

5)16..

6)um once you're an adult.. or if you're with an adult.. public bus is scary

7) grade school.. 1st grade?

8) same answer as number 2...

9) to just answer.. young.. to talk to friends.. 8 or 9

10) play dates.. 7 or 8.. but i know a lot of parents do play dates in pre-school

11)8th grade, the EARLIEST

12)9 or 10.. maybe younger

13) having a boyfriend and dating are two different things.. to date a few people at once.. i would say high school.. thats when you're mature enough and are actuallly able to go places, movies, dinner... etc.

Answer 11

Although i feel that this seriously depends on the emotional maturity of the child, but in general

1) 11

2) 12 (but only with a friend. 14 otherwise, and theyd have to carry a cellphone)

3) 10

4) 10

5) 15, but i would let them have a facebook at 12

6) 13

7) 5

8) well, i live in a suburban area where walking to the grocery store mean using main highways, but if you mean cllose by stores, 14

9) 8

10) 5

11) whenever theyre ready. the average girl knows her own mind, and really, before they turn 13, they probably wont even kiss

12)10

13) 14

Answer 12

1) umm i think like 10 is a good age

2) 10 again

3) 10

4) 8 or when they will take care of it

5) 13

6) 13 or 14

7) first grade?

8) 11

9) 4

10) 2

11) 7th or 8th grade

12)11

13) 15

Answer 13

1) Yes

2)Yes

3)Duh

4)...if they buy it...

5)Yah!!!!

6No, only with me

7)yah

8)NO

9) DUH DUH DUH YEAH

10) YES!!!!!

11) High-School

12) You can have that when ur 10,lol

13) HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

Answer 14

1. 10 or 11, depending on their maturity.  Maybe earlier, but not without proper precautions.

2. Around 8.  When they are old enough to know how to get to and fro without problems.

3. 11 or 12.  Just depends on how responsible they are.  A Firefly would be fine around 7 or so.

4. This would depend on a lot of different things, but at least not until high school.  So 14.  They really don't have a need for one before that.

5. Never.  That is a place rampant with pedophiles and people trying to hurt other people.  Besides, it's stupid, you have IM if you want to talk to your friends.

6. High school.  Mainly for the reason of being able to reasonably defend themselves.  And because high school girls tend to have a shriek that makes dogs howl.

7. Whenever they start school, kindergarten and up.

8. Depends on how far it is and what time of day.  Within a mile and during the day, around 8.  Over a mile and afternoon to early evening, probably 14.

9. Any age.  I don't think it's appropriate for parents to hover around when their children are on the phone unless it's an important call that they might need to be around for.  Kids should be allowed to have private conversations.  

10. Any age, so long as it's supervised when under the age of 13 or 14.  And so long as there are phone calls made periodically when it's unsupervised.

11. 13 but only with supervision.  There's no way I would let them go on dates alone unless it were to a place that I could subtly supervise from a distance.

12. Any age, an interest in music is good for development.

13. Actually dating, 14 or 15, depending on how they act.

Answer 15

1. 12

2. depends on how far, and only with a friend

3.15

4.16+

5.14

6.16+

7. always

8. depends how far

9. 10

10. always w/ parents at home

11. 15

12. 14

13. 15

Answer 16

I am not 15 or under I am 18, which is still a teen.

1) Stay Home alone- Depends on the age and how mature she is, around middle school I would start doing so, so 11 or 12.

2) Walk home from school- Depends on the age about how mature and how close we lived to the school. 9 or 10.

3) have a cell-phone- in middle school yes. 11 or 12

4) have a laptop- 7th or 8th grade yes 12 or 13

5) have a myspace- around 7th or 8th grade 12 or 13

6) take the public bus -wont need to, id be happy to drive

7) take the school-bus - yeah, if she wanted to, any age

8) walk to the grocery store alone- 7th or 8th grade and it depends on how close it is, so 12 or 13

9) use the phone alone -uh, how would you not use the phone alone, any age

10) go to a friends house- any age, as long as she told me first

11)have a boyfriend- im not going to be picky, if she wants to call a guy her bf in middle school thats fine, movie dates is fine, hanging out is fine.

12) have an iPod- any age, music is amazing and should be for all ages

13) start dating- middle school so 12 or 13

Answer 17

1) 11

2) 13

3) 11

4) 14

5) 14

6) 13

7) whenever

8) 12/13

9) 11

10) alone? 13

11)12

12) 11

13) 12

Answer 18

1.around 11

2.depends on how far the school is

3.high school[I'm 14 and I don't have one,a lot of my friends have them.I've noticed that you have responsibilities w/phones.Plus you don't want the cell ringing all night,if their not mature enough they'll sneak phone calls.Plus its one more thing you can hold over their head when you ground them.]

4.7[but you better have a family computer before then]

5.12[but be ware get ready for them to be talking to strangers or get hurt by gossip or ugly e-mails]

6.high school

7.6yrs.

8.depends on how far

9.5

10.3

11.11[they'll come and go until your 14,15 ,16 and it gets serious]

12.8

13.15[unless its with a group of friends]

Answer 19

Just for the record, I am a dad with a daughter. My daughter is 11. She lives with me.

1) Stay Home alone  ...  12, but not for a long period of time.

2) Walk home from school...5, I live across the street

3) have a cell-phone...11, I can call her when I need to

4) have a laptop...Not until I get one first.

5) have a myspace...When she is out  on her own.

6) take the public bus...14.

7) take the school-bus...5

8) walk to the grocery store alone...14

9) use the phone alone...5

10) go to a friends house...her whole life.

11)have a boyfriend...When the boy ask me

12) have an iPod...7

13) start dating...Goes with age of boyfriend question.

Answer 20

) Stay Home alone 12

2) Walk home from school 12

3) have a cell-phone 12

4) have a laptop 14

5) have a myspace 15

6) take the public bus 12

7) take the school-bus 12

8) walk to the grocery store alone 12

9) use the phone alone 10

10) go to a friends house 4

11)have a boyfriend 12

12) have an iPod 12

13) start dating 15

Answer 21

1) yes

2) no

3) yes if the bill isn't going to be high

4) Yes for contacting me if in trouble

5) YES

6) No

7) No

8) no

9) Yes i trust her

10) yes only if drove her there

11) SURE if i did a background check

12)  Yes life without music is terrible

13) yes so she can have a life

Answer 22

I have not got a daughter, but i will answer your questions as if i did

) Stay Home alone: For how long ?

2) Walk home from school: That would depend on how far we lived from the school.

3) have a cell-phone: Depends how independant and sensible she is.

4) have a laptop: I would allow her to share mine with me when ever she wanted ( Although, she would be under my supervision )

5) have a myspace: 13

6) take the public bus: That would depend on how much i could trust her

7) take the school-bus: Any age

8) walk to the grocery store alone: Depends on her maturity level. Probably not until she was about 11 ( The area i live in is not particularly safe )

9) use the phone alone: Depends who she wanted to contact

10) go to a friends house: Any age if a responsible adult was going to be present

11)have a boyfriend: Any age. Having a boyfriend/girlfriend is part and parcel of growing up.

12) have an iPod: What ever age she wants one

13) start dating: Depends who she wants to date. I would have to meet him first.

Answer 23

Yes I am 14 and have stayed at home by myself one night and I babysit all the time.

NO That is not safe at least when you ar at home you can lock the doors.

Yes I have a cell phone

Yes No laptop, but maybe for Christmas

NO there are 180 Million people on there and I garuntee way to many are not very nice, and many have ways to hack in to private accounts.

NO that is just plan stupid.

Yes I'm sure if I wanted to she would let me, but it is 30minutes faster if I don't (that was when I went to school...now I'm homeschooled_

Walk to it No..walk inside the building Yes!

Well duh you can talk to friends with POS

Yes there would be no point have children if you where going to lock them inside the house.

Maybe at 16 if he seems to be repectable young man.

Yes I plan on getting one soon

Maybe at 16

Fairly the same...I hope on running a cleaner home than my mom! LOL

Answer 24

1) Stay Home alone-12, unless I have reason to beleive she can't handle being home alone, and only after she knows how to be safe by herself, i.e. no talking to strangers, lock the front door...

2) Walk home from school-depends on how far away the school is, i would probably want a friend with them until they're about 13

3) have a cell-phone-As soosn as they get involved with sports, or other things where i need to call them after school, so about 13-14

4) have a laptop-I would never buy them a laptop, but if they can buy it themselves, any age

5) have a myspace-about 14, but i wouuld explain internet safety, and i would add her on my myspace to make sure nothing innapropriate happens there.

6) take the public bus-again, i would want friends with her till she's 13

7) take the school-bus-5 (or pre-school age)

8) walk to the grocery store alone-13, but i don't see why she would need to.

9) use the phone alone-any age

10) go to a friends house-any age

11)have a boyfriend-any age

12) have an iPod-whenever she got old enough to want one

13) start dating-any age(i don't beleive its rally going to get serious when she's young, and by the time she's old enough for it to, i will have explain to her all the s*x stuff, and whatever.)

Answer 25

!)12/13 depends on how mature they are

2) 12/13 maybe younger - depends on the area

3) probably at a stupidly young age because i can predict i will be a neurotic parent who will want to be in contact all the time lol

4) i wont get them a laptop because they are to faffy and don't have enough storage , i will get them a computer from day 1 because being computer literate is very important in today's society

5) as soon as they can work out how to make one lol

6) i hope they never have to take public transport - its dirty. Il buy them a car when they can learn to drive

7) if they want to at any age

8) 12ish? depends how far away it is

9) what?? use a phone ?? wtf that's ridicules !! your parents monitor your calls?? that's unhealthy . my kids can at any age

10) at any age as long as i know where they are and who there with

11) when ever they want - i wont worry about teen pregnancy or STD's because i will make sure to teach my kids about contraception and safe s*x

12) probably young because all kids deserve to have as much music in there lives as they like

13) when ever they want

all these answers are totally dependent on circumstances

Answer 26

OK I am writing this for my 15 year old who is here with me and she is giving me these answers..  I won't put in my personal ones as her mother..

Here are her answers.

1)  9

2)  alone? 15

3)  13

4)  15

5)  14

6) she said alone ? then 17

7) 6

8) 14

9) ? she is not sure what this means???

10)  again , alone without parents???  then 16

11) 13

12) 11

13) 15

These are unclear as to being alone, unsupervised etc.