tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post1620122056053156716..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: Parents: are you allowing your kids to rent hotel rooms for prom night?Martha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-63817852423386570022021-09-30T15:09:38.469-07:002021-09-30T15:09:38.469-07:00It's so sad, I have tons of stories from when ...It's so sad, I have tons of stories from when I was in school. My kids have none, all they do is play video games and some sports in school, but that's still completely supervised and they have no freedom. I hope they do rent a hotel room when they go to prom so they at least have one story to tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-40229965291586061972017-07-14T20:58:52.492-07:002017-07-14T20:58:52.492-07:00I'm a recent graduate, and my parents trusted ...I'm a recent graduate, and my parents trusted me enough to rent a hotel room for post prom because we live so far away from the venue, but with my older brother, they decided against it, because he was a more rambunctious person, who was most likely to make bad decisions that night. While I on the hand am a more timid person,so they trusted me, because they knew that I was just going to sleepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-26778916521469509162013-08-20T18:57:41.636-07:002013-08-20T18:57:41.636-07:00If I don't rent a hotel room for prom night I ...If I don't rent a hotel room for prom night I can make up for it a week or two after it once I finally move out of the house. I wish parents could just trust their children. All of us don't have sex and get drunk and pregnant on prom night, or any night regardless. Would you rather have your kids fucking in a parking lot or in the hotel basement? Your pick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-61452106883925444212013-02-01T05:21:29.568-08:002013-02-01T05:21:29.568-08:00Oh geez , i am 18 now and i am going to rent a hot...Oh geez , i am 18 now and i am going to rent a hotel room with my boyfriend regardless of what my parents tell me. I am a legal adult now and it is time to cut the cord .<br />Renting a hotel room is no different than staying in college dorms which will be happening. So renting a hotel room for ONE night is the least of any worries .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-66541512114409736422012-09-04T00:06:11.639-07:002012-09-04T00:06:11.639-07:00Quite worthwhile info, thank you for the article.Quite worthwhile info, thank you for the article.Erinhttp://www.germantown-tn.gov/redirect.aspx?url=http://www.deerfieldparksouth.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-73521690194269469402010-10-05T22:57:51.447-07:002010-10-05T22:57:51.447-07:00I feel like everyone on this blog underestimates t...I feel like everyone on this blog underestimates the kids. If they're intending to party they're probably going to find a way. <br /><br />A truly good parent teaches their kids how to avoid and learn from those experiences. The more you're down you kids throats, the more they are going to rebel against that in college. You have to let people learn things for themselves in order Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-21789793204236200472010-05-13T09:39:33.694-07:002010-05-13T09:39:33.694-07:00Hmm.. Unsupervised teenagers in a hotel room with ...Hmm.. Unsupervised teenagers in a hotel room with members of the opposite sex... Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. What parent in their right mind would allow this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-62527954464854734912010-05-12T00:42:42.968-07:002010-05-12T00:42:42.968-07:00Yes, kids may be kids, and thus, most do not have ...Yes, kids may be kids, and thus, most do not have the experience that a few years brings. I cannot believe some adults, and presumably parents, would condone them renting hotel rooms for their own personal use after a prom. <br /><br />And 7:36 -- I assume that from your statement about your past history that you feel it would be okay for your son to rent a room, and partake in a little drinking Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830017536390526637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84727834135519014542010-05-11T23:27:41.096-07:002010-05-11T23:27:41.096-07:00I am a parent of two boys. The way I see it I hav...I am a parent of two boys. The way I see it I have two penises to worry about.<br /><br />You parents with daughters, I feel for you, you have to worry about hundreds of penises.<br /><br />Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-52875517286474922752010-05-11T22:00:05.264-07:002010-05-11T22:00:05.264-07:007:34 pm -
Kids may be kids but there are all sort...7:34 pm -<br /><br />Kids may be kids but there are all sorts of really bad things out there to watch out for. If you are a parent and had a daughter that became a victim of the date rape drug would you still moan about the nanny state? Doubtful.<br /><br />As adults, it is our responsibility to both guide and protect our kids so that they may have the opportunity to reach adulthood relatively Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-40929939228864242972010-05-11T19:34:38.813-07:002010-05-11T19:34:38.813-07:00Kids will be kids. Let them rent hotel rooms. Sh...Kids will be kids. Let them rent hotel rooms. Sheesh, when are we going to put an end to the nanny state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-41991232294034117582010-05-11T07:36:31.682-07:002010-05-11T07:36:31.682-07:009:18,
My son attended NGHS and he went to Grad Ni...9:18,<br /><br />My son attended NGHS and he went to Grad Night. That's different from Prom Night. I graduated in 1981, and we got limos and rented hotel rooms, and there was a little drinking and weed, but we didn't tear up other people's property. My parents taught me to respect others and their property. If I had damaged someone else's property, my folks would have knocked Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-47285098779569409572010-05-11T07:29:47.565-07:002010-05-11T07:29:47.565-07:00I don't even know why this is up for discussio...I don't even know why this is up for discussion. Parents frequently whining about principal and faculty leadership. The Principal is making a perfectly reasonable requests of parents. All parents have to do is partner with their school administration and comply with the request.<br /><br />As some parking lots fine or tow vehicles that belong to people who don't patronize their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-86943066413059869562010-05-10T19:14:39.111-07:002010-05-10T19:14:39.111-07:00well its not premartial sex if they arent getting ...well its not premartial sex if they arent getting married..... from a radio station djAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-31241448038109843392010-05-10T09:39:11.740-07:002010-05-10T09:39:11.740-07:00Hotel room = mayhem. It's the rock star way. B...Hotel room = mayhem. It's the rock star way. Both my sons, recent grads of Las Lomas, went to post-prom parties at the homes of friends. We hosted pre-prom photo opp parties for the kids and their families. Parents stepping up and coordinating with each other can help make the prom fun but not scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-61980049448787718612010-05-10T09:18:43.529-07:002010-05-10T09:18:43.529-07:00Is the high school making any effort to provide th...Is the high school making any effort to provide the kids with another option?<br /><br />I remember at my prom (granted this was on the East Coast so maybe this isn't a trend out here) the school threw a post-prom party at the school gym with casino-style games, prizes and auction items. Parents and teachers volunteered in shifts to help out. It went from the end of prom to 6 AM the next Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-80507317502348409142010-05-09T22:45:06.153-07:002010-05-09T22:45:06.153-07:00Reputable hotels will not rent to high school stud...Reputable hotels will not rent to high school students so very stupid parents will rent the rooms in their names. In fact, reputable large hotels will not even host high school proms because of the liability and property damage.<br /><br />Any parent who gives the okay to their kids by encouraging non-age appropriate activities should be prepared to pay the piper when their little darlings get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-61729755182553297902010-05-09T20:58:55.848-07:002010-05-09T20:58:55.848-07:00Well hey, both sets of our parents thought we were...Well hey, both sets of our parents thought we were spending the night at friends houses after the prom, but my girlfriend and I (this is in the days before teenagers carried cell phones) rented a room in a hotel. We both had a great time that night.<br /><br />Good times I tell ya, good times! Hope my kids don't do that though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-74167326355169950592010-05-09T20:12:52.418-07:002010-05-09T20:12:52.418-07:00I remember growing up in the mountains and our par...I remember growing up in the mountains and our parents rented the hotel rooms for us. But our school was for some people 20 miles away, and the prom may be another 20 miles away, so we'd get hotel rooms so we didn't have to figure out transportation after the prom/ball and the limo or whatever would pick us up the next morning. This was 1990.. Worked fine, I know one year there was an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com