11/18/2025
The Midlands Morning Show 💬
“Dear Kaylin and LB,
I’m hoping to hear from other parents today because I need to know if it’s just me, or have kids completely forgotten the difference between asking permission and just informing us of their plans? So last week, my 16-year-old daughter walked into the kitchen, totally casual, and says:“Just a heads up, I’m going to the movies tonight at 10:30.” A couple of problems. Her curfew is 10pm, and it was a school night. So I immediately tell her she’s not going. She comes back at me with “well my friends already bought the tickets, so I'm definitely going.” Like excuse me? My response? “I don’t care if your friends bought out the whole theater, you’re not going.” No surprise, she hasn’t spoken to me since. Before other parents come for me, YES, she has a 10 PM curfew at 16. And YES, I realize that sounds strict to some people. But here’s the thing, if this had been a weekend and she had actually ASKED, I would’ve talked to her dad and we probably would have said yes.
But I find myself questioning everything lately, like somehow I should feel guilty for parenting. Some of my friends think we’re too strict. But the world feels different now, and honestly, I just want her safe. So I guess my question is, am I wrong for standing my ground? Or are other parents dealing with this new phenomenon where kids talk to us like we’re their personal Uber schedulers instead of, you know, their parents?”