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I would have died of embarrassment if my parents had “escorted” my date and me to our prom. We had chaperones hanging off the palm trees. I had never given them any reason to worry about me. And if a teen is determined to get up to something, they will absolutely find a way to do so.

Something like this “escorting” thing is a clear signal that you don’t trust your kid.

At some point - and this is one of them - you have to decide that you’ve done your best as a parent, and that your time of directly controlling their every move is over. If you don’t start to step back at times like this, how will your kid learn to think for herself/ himself?

Children of helicopter parents have a terrible time learning to be responsible for their own selves.
That point in a family's life is an eye opener.
 
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That point in a family's life is an eye opener.
Sooooo glad that mine are up and grown and GONE. I still hear a bit more than I want to at times, but I don’t have to try to fix things any more; just love them. They’re not perfect, but neither am I or anyone else currently walking this planet.

whew
 
I will say I'm civil in my threats compared to my best friend in Kentucky. When his oldest started dating, he opened the door for her boyfriend, took him to the living room and bathroom, and said "these are the only two rooms in this house you need to know, if I catch you in another room you're going to regret it. If I catch you in her bedroom, your parents won't be able to identify you". That's a true story 🤣🤣
Last Saturday was my daughter’s prom. We went to one of her friend’s grandparents’ farm for pictures. The grandad loves my daughter. He came cruising down the long gravel road on his mobility scooter and saw her boyfriend. He stopped and said “I haven’t met you yet, but I love that young lady right there and if you do anything to hurt her, I have a shotgun and I’ll blow your head off.”
 

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