If youu2019re talking about sleep overs, itu2019s partly dependant on your childs readiness, as well as your own comfortability. If your child is still going through the phase of wanting to sleep over at their grandparents house, or cousins house. But you get the phone call at 9pm or whenever it is and they want to come home, they arenu2019t ready to sleep at a friends house. When theyu2019re comfortable being away from home for the night, theyu2019re ready. When you meet the friends parentu2019s, get their phone number and address if that helps, then you are ready.Once theyu2019re older, one would assume you have met their friends. Theyu2019ve probably been to your house during the day, or perhaps spent the night. Teenagers want to go and do things on their own. We all know they feel like they can do anything and everything.There does come a point where theyu2019re in highschool, and they want to go out with their friends and do teenage things. There also comes a point where you have to let them do it. But you also need to educate your child, make sure theyu2019re aware of the dangers of the world. And how to ask for help when they need it. Thatu2019s all you can do. They need to get out on their own, spread their wings, and know youu2019ll be there when they come home.I had a curfew on school days, unless I called and asked if i could stay at my best friends. Which my mum was fine with, we walked to school together every day anyway. I respected my parents enough to let them know everytime I was staying at a friends over night, and always let them know I was safe.Still to this day, every time I get on or off a plane, drive out of state, or end up in hospital, I let my mum know Iu2019m okay. Itu2019s mostly for her peace of mind, even though Iu2019m not a child, Iu2019m her child. Itu2019s also for my own peace of mind, because she does the same for me.