Show I BETTY BETZ BETS Teen Agers Should Set Hour To Eliminate Pa Parental Worry Oh Oh Even though the senior prom may be a few weeks ahead lets let's be smart and try to educate our folks beforehand as asto asto asto to what's a good to turn In Of or course it may be different in every part of the country but butwell butwell butwell well we'll all agree that you just cant can't come home hon at a Cinderella hour that night that is unless unless unless un un- less youre you're bored stiff tiff Last Sunday the J. J A A. A TeenAge TeenAge Teen Teen- Age board Fatso Falso and I had a abig abig abig big gab session on this very subject subject subject sub sub- on a television program and we all agree that it is a pretty special evening which deserves deserves deserves de de- de- de serves a special el time You know we kids sometimes lose our perspectives and forget that parents are people and its it's no wonder they blow their tops i if a son or a daughter pulls a fadeout until dawn with only the weak excuse that Its Ils prom night nigh t Most of the kids in my crowd ha have ve this problem licked by using a good system They start early enough so that they still have time for hamburgers at the local diner perhaps a party patty or two at other kids' kids houses and they still get home before their befuddled parents have the phone wires buzzing to the local police or hospital It does help to set a deadline before you go goto goto goto to the dance Youre You're asking me what time that deadline should be Well taking into consideration that this is the biggest night of your whole life anyway it seems that way right now you should be permitted to arrive on your doorstep later than a usual Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- night dance with your parents' parents okeh beforehand Talk it over over with mom and give her hera a buildup so 80 that shell she'll realize and its it's a special but-special evening allow you an extra hour or so to twinkle your toes Dear Betty Mother treats treat me as if I were just one hop out of or rompers and bawled me out for getting home at after a prom Why the music didn't even stop until 2 30 and we had hada a for eats on the way home Id I'd just as soon not go at atall atall atall all if I have to leave at midnight midnight mid mid- night And so on until I just wonder why some of these rails frails dont don't sit down and think things over and play it smart for a change Tell your mom way in advance advance advance ad ad- vance about the prom and then let her know the Home Sweet SweetHome SweetHome SweetHome Home hour for the orchestra Check with your chums as to whether youre you're stopping for snacks afterwards and where Deal your folks in on the big plans and dont don't forget to include the fact that you'll be with the rest of the gang and not parked on some lonely highway with a wolf on wheels |