Hi, new here with a question.

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Registered: 07-18-2007
Hi, new here with a question.
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Sat, 07-28-2007 - 12:23am
Hi, I am new here. I am a single mom and I have a 15-year-old son who is my oldest. I also have 12-year-old and 8-year-old daughters. My son's best friend has invited him to go to Minneapolis with him who is 15, his brother, who is turning 18 on the day they go there, his brother's 17 year-old friend, and another 15-year-old friend. They are planning on going to a Minnesota Twins game at night, which is in downtown Minneapolis, and to Mall of America, and spend 2 nights in a motel. We live in a small town of 8,000 people in northern Minnesota 6 hours from there, and we go there as a family every summer, and from our experiences, having them being in downtown Minneapolis at night without a parent scares me to death because of all the crime there. The kid that is inviting him has a high school principal for a dad, and he is OK with this. The older boys are good Christian boys who don't drink or do drugs. I talked to the mother of the other 15-year-old and she is apprehensive, but is leaning towards letting him go. My son says that supposedly the 17-year-old knows his way around there, but I can't see that they would have much, if any experience driving there. My first response was absolutely not, and of course, my son says if I don't let him go, I'm the worst mom in the world and he will never forgive me. What do you guys think? Am I being overprotective if I don't let him go? Thanks for the input, Loni

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Registered: 11-13-2004
Sat, 07-28-2007 - 12:04pm
Yikes!
I thought the dad would be along at least for the hotel part.
I agree with the others. No parent - no trip.
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Registered: 02-14-2007
Sat, 07-28-2007 - 12:22pm
I'll add my voice to the chorus saying "no way." Not without a parent. I wouldn't even consider it if my 15 y.o. asked.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 07-28-2007 - 4:39pm

Adding another "no way." There is no way I'd allow my 15 year old, no matter how mature, to go on a road trip that far away without adult supervision.

Lisa

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Registered: 10-24-2006
Sat, 07-28-2007 - 5:55pm
Another "no way" here but I'm the meanest mom around according to my kids. :)
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Registered: 07-18-2007
Sun, 07-29-2007 - 3:29pm
Thanks for all the responses! I didn't want my son to go on this trip, but after talking to the other mothers I was wondering if I was being overprotective. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one to think he is too young for this kind of trip. Loni

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