Children As Teenagers, Here Are 4 Things That Need To Be Agreed About Curfews

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JAKARTA - Children who are teenagers are very happy if they are given the opportunity to do activities that are useful for their creativity. However, how do parents put the brakes on their activities so that they do not get too late and tired?

Various factors need to be considered before establishing an agreement with a child. Here are the following 4 factors that can underlie a curfew agreement.

The measure of responsibility

This is an important factor, if children carry out their responsibilities properly, it is necessary to agree on a more flexible curfew. That is, depending on the need for time outside of obligations.

If the activities carried out are positive, good for the future, then parents may extend the time for children who are already teenagers to do activities.

Consider a rest schedule

Children need adequate rest. Moreover, children who are already teenagers with various activities at school, extracurricular activities, tutoring and so on. So that the child's productivity is not disturbed, then consider a rest schedule if you agree on a curfew with the child.

Security

These are external factors or external factors that cannot be predicted with certainty. However, parents can observe the environment. If the environment in which children do activities and the environment around them is guaranteed safety, it can be more of a relief.

Schedule of activities every day

To make it easier to build agreements with children before adolescence, know the schedule for each day. That means communication between parents and children needs to be well established. So that parents are not overprotective, occasionally give concessions as long as they can be responsible.

From the four considerations above, an agreement can be made. In addition, as much as possible give space for children to continue to develop good social, academic, potential, expertise, and creativity relationships.

Agreeing on a curfew can be done by discussing with the children. When discussing, the agreement was made in two directions so as not to become authoritarian parents.

Parents should be more open to their children's suggestions and opinions about curfew. Don't forget to agree to the punishment if you violate it. For example, the child comes home late and does not give news.

Punishment can be an encouragement to make children more responsible by agreements made together. For example, if a teenager does this, his pocket money will be cut or internet access time will be reduced next week.

After paying attention to the methods above, establishing two-way communication is very important because in addition to directing the baby to be a responsible person but also making him have an open mind.