<p>We didn’t really have a lot of rules, but we did have to make decisions. For example, we had to decide when we felt comfortable letting our kid go on a date that wasn’t a double or group date. It wasn’t as early as our kid would have liked. As a parent, you have to make decisions about when your kids are responsible and mature enough to do certain things–like stay home alone, drive a car, get a job, and yes, go on dates.</p>
<p>One policy we had (probably more related to parties than to dating) was that we would respond to a codeword and demand that our kids come home immediately–if they felt uncomfortable and would rather blame us.</p>