Speaking of Teens
#76: How To Keep Your Teenager From Sneaking Out And What To Do If They Do
It happens all too often. And it's scary for parents. Teenagers, in middle school and high school, are pretty likely, at one time or another, to sneak out of the house in the middle of the night. Yes, it's dangerous but try telling them that. How do you make sure your teen is not the one climbing out the window and down the gutter to go take a joy ride with a friend at 1 am? Well, there are actually several things you can do (and none of them involve surveillance cameras or bells on their bedroom windows.) But what if they've already snuck out? Then what should you do? Well, if you think more monitors, grounding them for life or hiring a security guard will do the trick, I've got news for you...
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