Teens need curfews even when they might not have to get up early. Unless there's an unusual reason, we close our house between 11 p.m. and 12 midnight in the summer. Our kids have to be in and others out by then. And declare some nights off and take a breather. There's a pity party going on at my house about not having enough friends.
Children can be self-centered.
But a cure for self-pity is caring for someone else. In the summer our children have more time to learn what it means to serve. My friends Ann and Jim gave each of their teens a special summer project to get their focus off themselves. Mark was to design and build a slate walkway in their backyard. He had to measure, level, and determine the size and design of the slate.