Curfews?

I had to read this three times before I realized what it meant. I'm still having a hard time getting used to the fact that all teens have phones these days. I feel so old!

Sorry, I knew I worded it badly.  I can't think of a way to say it without sounding like my husband.  the children will be restricted from leaving the premises unless their mobile phones are charged to the full capacity of the battery and they have sufficient phone credit to make a phone call to either myself or another responsible adult if that was required.........

Sorry, I knew I worded it badly.  I can't think of a way to say it without sounding like my husband.  the children will be restricted from leaving the premises unless their mobile phones are charged to the full capacity of the battery and they have sufficient phone credit to make a phone call to either myself or another responsible adult if that was required.........

LOL when I was young and mobiles weren't a neccessity , I had a pager and I always used the "my battery died" or "i wasn't in the area and the page didnt go through".

Sorry, I knew I worded it badly.  I can't think of a way to say it without sounding like my husband.  the children will be restricted from leaving the premises unless their mobile phones are charged to the full capacity of the battery and they have sufficient phone credit to make a phone call to either myself or another responsible adult if that was required.........

No, it wasn't the wording at all!  My old and feeble brain just can't get itself around the fact that all teenagers have cell phones.  I was trying to figure out what she was carrying around that needed charging.  It's embarrassing, really. 

My children have curfews as I don't want them out and about when the pubs start chucking out here......As there isn't really alot for them to do here anyways except to hang out with friends on the week days Caitie's (14) her curfew is 9:00 and her bed time is 10:30..on the weekend I let it go a bit longer.......

Cassie's is a bit different..as long as she is in bed by 11 and in the house by 10:30 that is ok but usually her bf comes over to the house and they watch DVD's 

I always had a curfew, but it could be adjusted depending on the type of activity that I was going to (so, I could come home a little later from things like school dances, movies that let out after my usual curfew, etc.).  However, we always had the agreement that if I called and let them know where I was and asked to stay a little later, the request was usually granted.  So, if I was watching a movie at a friend's house and it was getting close to curfew, I could call and tell my mom that we had a half hour left in the movie and I would be late.  So, I had a curfew, but it was flexible as long as I was being responsible and keeping in contact with my folks.

I always had a curfew...my mom would probably give me one now if she thought she could get away with it. The summer I turned 18 I had an 8:30 curfew.  I was a fairly mature, responsiable teenager, and never got into any trouble. i decided to rebel that summer and stayed out until 10:30pm. I lost my car, my cell phone, tv, etc for three months because of it. I still haven't quite forgiven my mom for being so strict The next year I was at uni, and went a bit wild because of all the rules I had lived with before.