Convince Your Parents to Let You Go Shopping with a Friend

Let's say you have a best friend who you'd love to go shopping with, but your parents won't let you? Good! You've come to the right page to figure out how to convince your parents to let you hang out with this person.

Steps

  1. Before you ask them make sure that you have been a good child and that you have not annoyed them.
  2. Help them and do all your chores and when you ask them say that you have been a good girl/boy.
  3. Keep your grades up! This sounds lame, but if your grades are good your parents probably won't mind letting you slack off, or have some fun.
  4. Make sure your parents know who the friend is you're hanging out with, if they haven't met them then introduce them. Your parents probably would feel much better about letting you go if they know who you're hanging out with.
  5. Ask your parents if you can go to the mall with (name of friend). Say something like "We would like to leave at (insert time you want to leave)and plan on being home by (time you'll be back)."
  6. Remember if they still say no, politely ask them why and try to solve their problem with you going. Normally, this can be solved by being completely calm and trying to lay out a compromise. If you act mature about things, parents normally will be reassured.
  7. Invite your parent(s) to tag along, if all else fails; normally, they won't disagree.
  8. If it doesn't work the first time, keep trying and they will come around.
  9. Try to negotiate with them but keep your tone calm.
  10. Tell them you will spend your own money. Be sure you have enough!

Tips

  • Don't say, "Well, (name of friend)'s parents let him go to the mall with their friends!" That won't win parents--it's just annoying for them to hear. Not to mention the answer is always "Well you're not _________"
  • Your first time, go with a friend that's like your best friend that you've known for forever and your family and their family are close. This will make your parents feel good because it's somebody they trust, somebody they've known for a long time, and the daughter of somebody they're close friends with and trust.
  • Remember, you parents care about you; just try to understand them, and they will understand you.
  • Don't complain, that will just make your parents angry!
  • Don't beg; just repeat yourself once, but keep your tone calm and collected.
  • Make sure that you say thank you and that you love them!
  • Parents are annoying but you should always respect their decisions.

Warnings

  • If your parents say no, and they mean it, don't repeat yourself unless you have an extremely valid point. (Extremely valid doesn't mean "But I want to!" Extremely valid means "Don't you think that it's time that I got out of the house and did something with my friends?").
  • Don't yell, scream, kick, whine, complain, or any other thing like that. You'll regret it!
  • Also remember that your parents may have a good reason for you not to go. Maybe there is a family event coming up, or something such as that.

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