How to Get Your Parents To Give You More Freedom

Earn your parents' trust.

Teenagers are at the crossroads between childhood and adulthood. That can be fraught with issues. As teens try to navigate the world, they are faced with restrictions imposed by their parents. While those restrictions are generally beneficial, it can be difficult when it comes time to trust teens and let them have more say. Learn how to get your parents to give you more freedom by showing them you are mature enough to handle it.

Instructions

1. Sit down for a conversation with your parents. Make sure siblings are not in the discussion. Discuss the reasons you deserve more freedom. Include things like good grades, obeying curfew and general acceptable behavior. If you do not have a history of those things, that could make it more difficult.

2. Talk to your parents about what you will do to earn their trust in the future. If you have not been a stellar student or have gotten punished regularly, acknowledge that. Tell your parents you will meet those obligations, as well as how you will meet them, if they will give you more freedom.

3. Ask for the chance to do specific activities. If someone invites you out on a weekend night, ask your parents for permission to go. Continue doing that with any events that come up. Let them know you will update them if any plans change.

4. Go home before your curfew. If you are granted some freedom, make sure to show them that you can abide by that curfew. This will go a long way toward getting your parents to give you more freedom.

5. Give them contact information for all of the friends you spend time with. List the friends and their home phone numbers, parents' names and any other pertinent information.

Tips & Warnings

• Thank your parents for giving you some independence.

References

• Seventeen: My parents never let me do anything fun!
• Kidz World: Dear Dish-It, I Just Want More Freedom