Parents monitor where youths whereabouts. Always ask who teens will be with when they go to parties or other activities. Create a youth-parent agreement in which both agree to keep the other informed about their whereabouts. Inform parents in advance about any special trips or extended programs. Keep parents well-informed about youth activities.
Youth spend time at home at least four nights a week.
Set limits on how often youth can go out with friends during the school week. Do not let a teenager work more than 15 hours a week during the school year. Limit the number of nights youth are expected to participate in activities. Create community calendars that synthesize all different kinds of youth activities. Limit the number of nights in one week that students can be involved in activities.