My parents did intill I was about 15 years old and I think that is reasonable I mean you won't stop your teen from having bad behavior (to a sertain extent) once they are at that age they kinda do more or less what they want in the end at least thats why you have to reason with them and show them the right way not force them into it like those parents who don't let their kids hang out with anyone and go to church and make them do their homework (aka helicopter parents) are the ones who have terrible relationship with their kids and having a bad relationship with your kid is not the best way to parent....... sooo yea I would say if hes like 15 at least then don't worrie about who hes hanging out with as long as hes back by curfew I mean espicialy if you know your son dosnt have meantal problems he probably won't be crazy and end up in jail or doing drugs.
Talk to him. Communicate. Don't force it.
Understand him. Respect his boundaries and let him find out who he is. These are the fundamental rules in raising a teenager.
I think, as a teenager, that the best lesson a parent could teach their child is to make right choices on their own. This could involve finding the space in the middle, like letting him go with them, so long as he answers whenever you call him during the get-together (or whatever that is). Learn to talk to him in a way that respects his wants and needs (including privacy).
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