IMPORTANCE OF A CURFEW

Many people have jokingly said that nothing good can happen at such and such an hour of the
morning. Ironically, in many cases that statement is very true. That is why it is so important to give our
city a curfew. By giving this curfew you set up a boundary for accountability and communicate that
those living in this city still reports to you a positive information.

It is amazing how many parents either do not give their child a curfew or an unbelievably late
curfew. We need to remember that we are to set our city for success and not failure.

Why curfews should be enforced

There are many words or phrases that teens dread hearing from their parents; one of these words is
“curfew.” Many teens see the adolescent years as a time to break away from their family and parents,
and experience more freedom in certain aspects of their lives. Having a curfew seems unfair and
unreasonable, but what many teens fail to realize is that curfews are actually beneficial to their overall
well-being.

Curfews have many advantages that teenagers might not realize; these advantages include staying out
of trouble, better time management, less sleep deprivation, and increased focus in school. When
following curfews, teens tend to stay out of trouble more because criminal activity or high-risk behavior
is more likely to occur later in the evening when parental supervision is not present. Curfews help teens
to become used to setting a schedule which they routinely follow, and become able to develop
important time management skills which they will carry out into adulthood. Being able to manage time
effectively is useful in a variety of situations including school, work, and personal relationships. Setting
curfews also help teens to be able to get to sleep at a decent time, which leads to subsequent focus and
wakefulness in school, this could ultimately even lead to better grades.