I regret letting my son and his girlfriend go to the beach togeather?

Jill	Hmm, you might be right to worry, but if you can't reach them all you can do is wait.

gowhitneyg	Stay calm. That is the most important thing. I'm sure everything will be alright.

Chelsea	Don't be mad at him, it's okayy to worry, something must have came up Help me :( http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak9kRbRfpMU8UH7d5ulGJE3sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090808174918AAolhR4

amc623	Don't regret your decision to trust your son until you find out what's keeping him so late. It could be something totally out of his control.

Billy M	just calm down, most teens get home that late when they are just getting all of their privileges... i am sure they are doing well, don't worry about it, they will probably be back soon (they probably just lost track of time)

Connor986	youre son is 17 years old let him grow up you let him go you shouldnt regret it he isnt back at 9:35 a 17 year old curfew is 1a.m let him live his life he is fine and enjoying his time with his girlfriend

Neena	My advice is, stop being such a worrywart, I know it's just natural for you to feel that way, but he is probably fine. Maybe he got caught in traffic?

Jessica	If he isnt back 2morrow @ 12:00 pm then you can report him as a missing person. If he isnt home by then something mite be wrong.

Travis	haha they probably are at the boardwalk or went to the boardwalk and are sitting in traffic. or they might have went out to dinner afterwards. it is saturday night so there will be a ton of traffic and people.

Bobo	honestly if you let it get this far and hes this old, let him learn from mistakes. next time don't let him go because hes late and if something happens tough love. but at the same time if something happens be supportive. hard to explain but i know how to do it

Ree	The only thing you can do is wait. Probably call a few more times? And when he does get back you should question him and tell him that you were just worried for his safety. You don't want to sound like a nagging mother.

Jeremy N	Don't expect the worse. He's probably fine. Still, its best not to take that chance. Your son is almost a grown man, most likely he's fine, but call any local hospitals, police stations, cause if he's hurt, he'll be there.

brn1221	ok so i take it ur on the east coast. Well here's what i say, if he's not back by 10:00-10:30 call the police, Maybe its traffic, plus if he sees the police at your house and comes back and dosent have a good excuse well he will probably feel really guilty ;D

J	I think you're a little too worried. Your son has been with this girl for 4 years. He is obviously responsible since he is capable of keeping this relationship go for quite some time. If he doesn't come back in about an hour, try to call him.

moratorium	ground him it shows you hes not responsible...im sure he will tell you that it was traffic ..that is but a lie..the truth is me and a group of friends came with beer and alcohol(of the kind im too young to get the other stuff)

Oswaldo	well am 18 and my mom and i have a lot of trust and sometimes us teens like anybody when we have fun the time passes by too fast and all we want to do is spend more time with the person we love or really like. So i think if they are good you should trust him!=D

Kassie	Calm down. This happens to me all of the time. Not with the beach but when they are with friends i can never get a hold of my boys. But I just call them and if they don't answer I wait a little and call them more.(waiting time:10 to 15 min) Don't worry I'm sure they're safe.

Jumbo	well good news is we're in the same time zone....but uhm...lets see...if you have his friends phone numbers try asking them to txt him cuz he might reply to them...but other than that i cant htink of anyway to help...i mean i'm 17 but i'd never do somethin like that...he's one luck s.o.b. tho cuz y'all helped buy him a car...my parents said i have to pay for the whole thing and they wont help with insurance either....

gemma_ginx	Before you freak out, take a breath. I hated calling my mom as a teen all the time and honestly, sometimes I forgot. I didn't mean to break curfew or not call, I just forgot. I'm sure everything is fine, although this doesn't excuse him for not calling and coming home on time.

Amanda [Phillies 61-48]	If you trust your son then that is enough said. He must have just stopped somewhere. You should call his girlfriend and see if she answers. But when he comes home you need to dish out some serious punishment. But if he doesnt come home by tomorrow afternoon call th epolice. Good Luck!!!!

Patrick is Dank!	he might have had car troubles i would be worried but not that much, keep trying his cell and call the girlfriends parents and ask for her cell number so you can try her if you havent heard by midnight i would call the cops and have a missing persons report put out or search parties............good luck hope they are ok.

jose.cuevas45@yahoo.com	i know you want to be a good parent and all, but when he gets home i would punish him and take his car keys away until he learns and be more responsible.even if he is 17 and soon to be an adult, he should understand that while he lives with in your house he should obey and respect your rules and regulations!!!

Stupendous315	Call his cell phone and leave 911 for emergency. If he does not respond within 10 mins. call the police. See if their have been accidents. Though I'm sure all is well. This will ease your mind. BTW, the car keys would be mine for quite a while . There;s no reason why he should not call. Does he have a phone charger in the car? Do you know what beach they went to? I would also call her parents and explain the details.

Andy man	Calm down. I know that's impossible, so call the local beach patrol. He is four hours late and that should have a consequence. One week without a ride for a first offense is normal. If they had access to a phone and they hit midnight, three weeks. A flat or other problem should be considered, but a least a week even then. They should get to a phone and make that a priority. Other than that, do not blame yourselves about his behavior, YOU are good parents and did things right.

Joshua	do your best to stay calm and assume the best. contact the sheriffs department where they were going to see if they have any information. ask them for advice if they have not. contact hospitals, maybe they were running on the beach and one of them got hurt. if they are in a hospital for even a minor injury the phone would be off so as not to bother the heart monitors. you are a good mom, nothing that is going on is your fault. i will keep them in my prayers.

Liz	Your first mistake was to base your parenting decisions on what the majority of people on Y!A tell you to do. Your second mistake is knowing that your son and his girlfriend have been missing for going on 5 hours and still you can't think of anything more constructive than to ask perfect strangers on the internet what you should do. What do you think any of us can do to help? Call the police already.

Katie	He sounds like a responsible kid. I think it's too late to regret, though. All you can do is hope he makes it home safely. When he gets home, just tell him that next time you won't let him since he didn't get home at the right time. Consequence is the best way to make him learn. As for the worrying, just do something to get your mind off it. I'm sure he'll be fine and I'll pray for him :)