In highschool my curfew was 1030 and only on Friday and Saturday nites. (during the summer I could go out two additional nites during the week). I couldnt date until I was 16, 1984 (I was a Junior in school then). My parents said there was not one unobjectionable thing that I could do after 1030 that I couldnt do before 1030 so their was no reason to be out later. When I was 17 and allowed to go to concerts I was allowed an extension until 12. I moved out for 18 months after graduation then came back home. I thought for sure the curfew would be disbanded....I was wrong....in an effort to not have one I offered to pay rent, the money was taken and my curfew pushed up to 1130 where it stayed until I got married when I was one month away from being 22.
Oh, and if I tried to get around it by spending the nite with friends who had later curfews, it didnt work...my mother called their mother and told them that under no circumstances could I go out unless I was back at their house by 1030 (unless we were out doing something with the friends parents there)
I was not a troublemaker, I had never been in "trouble", I was the smart kid---My parents always told me that if I was late and it had not been an emergency and I had not called I would regret it. I dont know what they would have done...I never tested it. I made it a practice to be in by 1015
. The ONE and ONLY time I was late, my boyfriend had had car trouble and called my parents themselves to ask my dad if he could come out and help....and he called them at 10 pm when it was obvious that he couldnt get me home in time.