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Rules
Feb 10, 2016 9:33:04 GMT -5
Post by Elliefunt - Debbie on Feb 10, 2016 9:33:04 GMT -5
My oldest will turn 18 in 2 weeks. Not sure how that happened! How do your rules change for an 18 year old living in your home? Since she is still in school she will have the same curfew. But what about other things? Like phones. Normally we collect the girls phones at 9pm when we go to bed. I guess it's time to leave it to her? Idk. I've never been here before. I know there are more rules/questions I have but they're not coming to mind right now. I'd love to hear from you if you've traveled this path already. Or if you have some idea of what you're going to do.
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yakky
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Post by yakky on Feb 10, 2016 11:25:26 GMT -5
I don't know that many rules will change when they hit 18. Ours are more likely to change from high school to college (if they are still home).
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Post by carrieinwi on Feb 10, 2016 23:12:59 GMT -5
I don't think that we changed any rules for ds when he turned 18. He takes more of a lead in his decisions, but household rules stayed the same.
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Post by Januinely~me on Feb 11, 2016 10:34:26 GMT -5
None of our rules changed until after high school graduation.
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lucy
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Rules
Feb 11, 2016 18:14:42 GMT -5
Post by lucy on Feb 11, 2016 18:14:42 GMT -5
We never had any rules.....rules then have to be enforced, and that turns me into the house police.
We try to gear toward independence around 16 and up.....with a life style and decision making skills that don't require me to micro-manage
We don't smoke, or drink, but the boys understand if they choose to try something - then what the parameters are for safe behavior, not getting drunk, or driving drunk, etc.
It is a change to go from parenting a teen to parenting a 20something.
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Feb 20, 2016 21:36:28 GMT -5
Post by bronte73 on Feb 20, 2016 21:36:28 GMT -5
We aren't there yet - ds is 17 and won't turn 18 until after he graduates. We don't really have house rules per se. I expect you to be considerate and treat everyone with respect. I want to know where you are, who you are with and when you will be home - in consideration for the family. Our city has an actual curfew for kids, so he obviously has to abide by that. He doesn't have a job at the moment or his own car, so really, my feeling is, you are trustworthy and respectful to me, I'll help you out. If you aren't, then I'm not quite so helpful. Honestly, we are trying to let Brock make most of his own decisions as a senior because if he goes away to college, he needs to have some practice at home. Kind of independence with training wheels.
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