[snow princess]

WOW !!

She has some major issues going on with her daughter. And yes times sure have changed - if I had acted like that I wouldnt have been able to sit for a week and would have been grounded for life

I do think kids today have way too much technology in their lives - I feel until out of HS, they don't need to have access to chat rooms, my space etc.

If a kid is working, or has access to driving the car, an emergency cell phone should be given out - one that only can call 911 or 5 pre programed phone numbers and is locked so kids cant change numbers - that way they are safe to call home or 911.
And if a parent feels safer with their child (any age) being able to reach them, then get the emergency phone - almost all cell services offer them.

Sounds like your friend has really let things get way out of control and A is running the household, not Mom - if she does not get a grip on it now, she's gonna be getting a call from the cops about her daughter or calling them because her daughter ran away. Too many parents try to be friends to their kids - can't do that until your kids are adults when they are under age they are your kids and yoru responsibility not your friend

I hope your friend listens to reason from you, her mom or her fiance or I'm afraid she is gonna have a juvenille delinquent on her hands or worse a runaway..

Way too many psychos out there that lure kids away from home

Good luck trying to talk to her