I taught all 4 kids to drive. You notice I have no hair.
ALL of my kids had to have an adult around way into their teens. In some cases, that just meant having a parent in the theatre, at the concert hall, at the mall, it all depended on WHO the kids were and what the event was. On the PLUS side I would not have seen Weezer or Goldfinger if I had not taken Nikki to the shows.
I also ALWAYS talked to the other parents to confirm plans, made sure I had a phone number for sleep overs, and when the girls started dating, the guy ALWAYS came to the door, no pulling in the driveway and honking the horn.
Now that the youngest is in college, I talk to her about STDs, date rape drugs... hell she asks ME questions sometimes because she knows I will always tell her the truth.
None of the 4 kids have ever been arrested, 2 of 4 have tried drugs, all have done things that make you gray but they have been better than I was at their age!!
Back to the question from LabattBlue:
NO WAY does she go alone without a parent around. She may hate you now, but one day she will understand.
Fezmid, PLEASE check back on your opinions about this when you have kids.