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mskoolee
mskoolee: 1 year ago

Should a 14 year old make there own decisions,like deciding where they go and when to come home?

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urgonnaregretit
urgonnaregretit: 1 year ago

Within limits I would say yes. Obviously having a respectable curfew, and keeping your parents in the loop as to where you, what you are doing, and who you are with. Outside of those guidelines as long as you are trustworthy, keep your grades up, and stay current on household chores I can't imagine why they would care.

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Conpro1233
Conpro1233: 1 year ago | Last edited at 2:50PM on 4/10/2012

If the parents of the kid think the kid is mature enough to handle that responsibility then yes

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ShawHeightsSM
ShawHeightsSM: 1 year ago

Yes!

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago
you rock WHOOP
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Yogierb
Yogierb: 1 year ago via Android

no

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago
yes
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BeccaArmour
BeccaArmour: 1 year ago

To an extent, yes.
It really just depends on how mature they are, and who they are hanging out with.

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helixaqua
helixaqua: 1 year ago via Android | Last edited at 2:59PM on 4/10/2012

No,maybe they need to be aware of the danger of strangers(if you know what I mean).To many out these days,I don't understand it.

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helixaqua: 1 year ago via Android
How rude,I got skipped over.
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teamofpeeta
teamofpeeta: 1 year ago

depends if they r mature enough cuz i dont want my kid at a party all night long

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JessesWifey15
JessesWifey15: 1 year ago

Depends...

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Belac77
Belac77: 1 year ago

I would say no..

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago
yes
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Belac77: 1 year ago
No
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PHPastor
PHPastor: 1 year ago via Android

No!

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TexasDogMom
TexasDogMom: 1 year ago

No, because a fourteen year old does not know the pitfalls that are out there in the world, or anything about the predators that are out looking for a lone fourteen year old to show up.

There are many dangers in the world that wear the face of a nice person until it is too late. Why do you think so many women get raped and murdered? Many times it's because they trusted someone they should not have. If an adult woman can't see the monster behind the nice-guy face, what makes you think that you could?

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joshuabagel
joshuabagel: 1 year ago

No

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Sylviac
Sylviac: 1 year ago via Android

No you are still under parents roof and what they says go until u turn 18.

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago
That is so wrong
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joshuabagel
joshuabagel: 11 months ago
Sounds pretty appropriate to me
I'm assuming you are 14?
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justybearlove
justybearlove: 1 year ago

No!

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hawkmann: 7 months ago via iPhone
I agree 14 is way to young
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zooie236
zooie236: 1 year ago via Android

no, mabye not until you are 16. 14 is too young

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago
14 is perfect
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metallibarca
metallibarca: 1 year ago via iPhone

No

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago
YEs!
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CurseMeMore
CurseMeMore: 1 year ago

For me nope you need some permission in your parents maybe, around 16-18 when you live in at home or going anywhere.

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Tony737
Tony737: 1 year ago

No, at 14 the part of your brain that makes decisions isn't fully developed yet.

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peaceloveandJessie6
peaceloveandJessie6: 1 year ago

depends if they are mature enough and your parents should still be involved in those decisions to an extent even if the kid is mature

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MadisonPhillips
MadisonPhillips: 1 year ago

Okay, I am 12 and I think NO. NO,NO,NO, I mean come in all reality 14 is still a kid, sorry. Once you start driving, then you have the right to debate this.

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loreli421
loreli421: 1 year ago via iPhone

You live in a micro-community called a family, then call a family meeting and discuss the issues. Acting not reacting shows maturity and respecting each other and any rules the family has arrived at shows maturity. Responsibilities come with privileges. Blessed be

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jojo2430
jojo2430: 1 year ago via iPhone | Last edited at 3:51PM on 4/11/2012

Are you kidding? Absolutely not. 14 is still a very vulnerable age, a gullible age, an impressionable age, an age of poor decision making, and an age of in- ability to remember or even fully understand and foresee all possibilities or consequences of their actions.

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TammyLaVonne
TammyLaVonne: 1 year ago

Not at my house,..

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago
Your poor kids
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TammyLaVonne: 1 year ago
green heart, don't take me wrong, in my house. we gave our kids choices all the time, because thats how they learn, we never said, go do that, we talked and voted, as a family, so the choices they got to make early in life made for healthy loving kids....
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jampleex
jampleex: 1 year ago

No!

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virginiagirl1998
virginiagirl1998: 1 year ago

I'm fourteen, and I believe that those choices should not be made by us, but by our parents, because they always have our best interest in mind. At fourteen, you are naive and inexperienced, and only have fun on your mind. Honestly, parents know what happens in the real world, and no fourteen year old is ready for that, myself included. I'm perfectly happy being told what to do and when to do it. Common sense negates this question in it's entirety. A parent's job is to choose what is best for their children, and you cannot judge this for yourself.

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Greenhartcru
Greenhartcru: 1 year ago

YES yES YEs YeS YeS!!!!

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hawkmann
hawkmann: 7 months ago via iPhone

Thats funny you have no idea whats waiting for you out there....!!!!!!
But you can get manstipated thats were your parents say you can live on your own and if you have hundreds of thousands of dollars waiting for you

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eaglet
eaglet: 7 months ago

(Parents... from animals to human being... ) just observe for a while....how they care their kids... start from feeding till they grown up...my dear who else can be their well wisher more then their parents... in my honest opinion ...nobody.. Kids who wants to make their own decisions are quite authoritative by nature.. they want to command.. use your this ability for your siblings.. make good choices for them...your experience can guide them from play area to school ... See you have home, parents...who wait for you...care about you... be thankful for these blessings.. focus on your studies & career.

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