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Parenting Contracts: Going Out With Friends Unsupervised

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Sometimes clear communication in discipline takes the written word. Below is a parenting contract for your personal use. Use the print button on this page to print it out. Please feel free to use as it is or make it your own. After everything is written out and agreed upon, parent and teen should sign the contract.

Parents and Teens Contract: Going Out With Friends Unsupervised

I know that going out with my friends without parental supervision is a privilege. I respect that my parents love me and want to keep me safe. My parents respect that I am no longer a small child and want the privilege of going out to places with my friends without their supervision. With that in mind, we agree:

  1. I will always tell them where I am going to be, who I am going to be with and what I am going to be doing without an attitude.

  2. If I am going to be at a friend’s house, I will share the address and phone number with my parents.

  3. My curfew is ______________________. This is negotiable for both parties. My curfew means inside my home and all my friends have left.

  4. I understand that I must speak with my parents as soon as I come home.

  5. I will call and ask my parent’s permission if my plans have changed and will not go anywhere without checking in with them first.

  6. I understand that my parents have the right and responsibility to check up on me not only when they feel the need, but from time to time to keep me safe.

  7. I will respect the limits and guidelines set forth by my friend’s parents.

  8. I agree that if I am unable to keep up with my responsibilities, this includes but is not limited to my school work and chores, I can lose the privilege of going out with friends.

  9. I understand that I can call my parents at any time if I feel threatened or unsafe when I am out with my friends. I will not have consequences for pulling myself out of a bad situation.

The consequences for not following through with these guidelines on going out with friends unsupervised is:

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