Pittsburgh Hanging out in room My daughter has friends of both sexes over. They hang out in her room. I have an "open door" policy, which basically allows me to walk by every once in a while (esp when boys are over). Recently, my daughter has complained that I should trust her and let her close the door. But, of course, I wonder why she needs the door closed. She's 17 and I do trust her, but I worry. Anyone else confronting this? , lilaguide.com - Stores, Restaurants, Services, Products, Activities, Events

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Add as a friend Send message	BiancasMom	07/14/2008 at 10:20 PM
	My daughter has friends of both sexes over. They hang out in her room. I have an "open door" policy, which basically allows me to walk by every once in a while (esp when boys are over). Recently, my daughter has complained that I should trust her and let her close the door. But, of course, I wonder why she needs the door closed. She's 17 and I do trust her, but I worry. Anyone else confronting this? Flag

Add as a friend Send message	GnuMom	07/17/2008 at 3:25 PM
	My daughter's only two, but I can tell you that we will have an "open door" policy, too. I had one when I was 17, and thought I may have simply wanted to be able to talk about stuff without having my parents listening in, looking back, my parents were totally right to have one. It's not that you don't trust her, you don't trust the guys. (And, yeah, ok, maybe you have a little doubt about her since she's got raging hormones like all teenagers, but that's besides the point.) My parents showed their trust by not going through my room when I wasn't there, not listening in on my phone calls (no email then), etc, and by being there for me to talk to about anything. The rule isn't about that one specific daughter - it's about being a responsible parent. So, I say, way to go, mom! Flag

Add as a friend Send message	BiancasMom	07/22/2008 at 1:29 AM
	Thanks! Things seemed simpler when I was that age.... :) Flag

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My daughter has friends of both sexes over. They hang out in her room. I have an "open door" policy, which basically allows me to walk by every once in a while (esp when boys are over). Recently, my daughter has complained that I should trust her and let her close the door. But, of course, I wonder why she needs the door closed. She's 17 and I do trust her, but I worry. Anyone else confronting this? Hanging out in room Pittsburgh- Stores, Restaurants, Services, Products, Activities, Events