Hi all
I am coming out to Cvo in September and for the first time my daughter is of a age (17) where she wants to go out in the evening on her own.
She will also have a friend with her the same age and I was just wondering if anyone else could give me any advice on this.
We are renting a villa just up past Monte Cvo and I was thinking they could get a cab back from town when its time to come home, Has anyone else had this sort of experience with thier own kids, Do they go into town on their own at night and what expeiences have they had, what Im trying to say is as Ive heard from previous posts on here that late at night it gets a bit too rowdy and I would be a bit worried in case they got caught up in anything nasty. I know at the end of the day you must trust your childs judgement but at 17 I wouldnt want to put her in a position where things may get out of hand.

Thanks for any feedback
Loretta

Hi Loretta
Hope you are well.
I was in the same position myself last year with my 17 year old daughter, and probably will have some problems with my two 15 year olds this year.
My daughter and a friend used to come into town with us to eat and then disapear for a couple of hours before getting a taxi home. The places I know they went were, Inside Cafe, Mungos and anywhere with a bit of life. (i think there were some get togethers on the beach on the odd night, but I'm not supposed to know about that)
She had a curfew of 12.30, which she always kept, mainly because there was nothing to do after the few euros she had ran out.
I agree it is very difficult, teenagers want their freedom but there is only so much you can let them have. We never saw any trouble or rowdiness, and you have to put in into perspective,
what do they see in the UK if they go out for the night?

Luckily we all emerged unscathed, can't imagine though what would happen if we were staying in Albuferia or Praia de Rocha

Hi Tricky
Im well thanks.
Thankyou for your reply.
It sounds as though you got the balance right. Its the sort of thing i was hoping to do with my daughter, I wouldnt let her go to Albuferia or Praia de Rocha, although she did ask if she could get a taxi there and back, I comprimised and said she could go to A Bote on the foam party night. I think maybe because its the first time she will be doing it on her own I worry a bit.
Thanks again for your reply, and I hope you are keeping well.
Loretta

Hi Loretta

As a parent of a 16 yr old son, I have found no problems in Carvoiero. We live here and if anything most of the kids who live here find it a little boring compared to Albufeira ! a couple of things you should be aware of is the legal drinking age is 16 in case you didn't know. Also, I have known some people being refused entry in a taxi on foam night as they come out quite wet ? On the whole the taxi drivers are reliable and will get young people home safely, I usually ask my Son to text when he gets in the taxi so I know where he is, it puts my mind at rest. I think if I were you I would stay clear od Praia da Rocha, good luck !

We have the same problem as well, the thing we have noticed is that because they can drink if they are not used to it they can get a bit silly(same as us oldies) Mungos is good for the younger ones but especially on a Sat night gets very rowdy with young people, especially in July when they have all finished there Exams, Danielle is very good and keeps a =n eye on things as much as he can, but he knows our girls and so I am not really worried, but last week I went out with some friends and left the 17 year old at home with Dad, the younger 2 and there friends walked to the square for a Pancake and to sit on the wall and wait for us, it was about 10 and some girls came upto them started shouting at them in Portugese, then slapped my friends Daughter in the face, they said they seemed drunk and they were about 14 to 16, they came straight back to us as we were walking down to meet them, I have never encountered anything like this before and was really upset, as it meant we would not let them walk down again on there own, something we have been doing for years, so the only warning is as relaxed as you are you still need to keep your guard up and warn them of the dangers, and tell them to just walk away.

wow that's pretty bad and scary. I must say I've not witnessed anything like that in the square at that time of night. A few shouts and screams and arguments around 2am (kept awake one morning last week till 4:30am by footbll chants)
I hope it doesn't put too many parents off letting their teenagers out to enjoying the evening on the square. Did anyone witness this and step in at all?
Gaynor

Its make sense to apply almost the same rules when in PT as you would in the UK.
After midnight the familes leave and CVO ( and most holiday resorts ) are taken over by those out for a good night.
Be they teenagers or middle aged golfers.

It is nowhere near as intimidating or violent as the UK but I would not feel happy letting under 16,s out too late on their own.

They might be unfortunate enough to run into some of us.

Middle aged golfers EMM?

Wait till I tell the lads what category we fit into.....mind you our group that is coming out week Thusday ranges from 21 to 51 so I suppose some are middle aged!

...so were you the football chanter EMM!?
I do agree a curfew is definatley required but you would have thought being in the square at 10pm would be fine. Have to admit though the square has been pretty quiet at that time (having just come back from a 10 dayer), until, as you say the, middleaged golfers, football chanters and women (who are usually as drunk as them) start bashing their husbands for whatever reason, start to come out to play. I hope is has not put of the youngsters venturing out in the nice warm evenings. I still think CVO is still a safe place to be in the evenings. OK tea break over....
Gaynor

Gary/Gaynor wrote:...so were you the football chanter EMM!?
I do agree a curfew is definatley required but you would have thought being in the square at 10pm would be fine. Have to admit though the square has been pretty quiet at that time (having just come back from a 10 dayer), until, as you say the, middleaged golfers, football chanters and women (who are usually as drunk as them) start bashing their husbands for whatever reason, start to come out to play. I hope is has not put of the youngsters venturing out in the nice warm evenings. I still think CVO is still a safe place to be in the evenings. OK tea break over....
Gaynor

It wasn,t me I struggle to make it past 10.30 these days and I agree that distastefull as it may be to see kids drunk and misbehaving there its worse when the culprits are those of a certain age who should Know better.

( Stay at home and get *****, takes less time to get to bed )

Nobody did step into help but the girls are sensible and just walked back to us, they are friendly with a lot of the Restaurants and Bar people and said they would have just gone in there and waited for us.

Last year our 17 year old and her friend were on the beach and were offered drugs, by a man all dressed in black and his young son, they refused and the man kept dragging on their arms, luckily some boys they are friendly with came over and told them to go away, I do not like them going on the beach after dark at all, but at 17 you cannot be with them every minute, but I do try and stop them, and tell them never to split up.

Perhaps we could try and arrange a young adults forum and then they could all meet up and then there would be safety in numbers......

joanne wrote:...Perhaps we could try and arrange a young adults forum and then they could all meet up and then there would be safety in numbers......

A good idea. I am sure Steen could be persuaded . . . . if you buy him a drink or three.

My 16 year old son was mugged in the village last weekend. Luckily he had a quick thinking friend with him who went into the nearest bar and the police were alerted. He was very shaken, with a black eye and a bruised face. I will think twice about him going again.

amoreira123 wrote:My 16 year old son was mugged in the village last weekend. Luckily he had a quick thinking friend with him who went into the nearest bar and the police were alerted. He was very shaken, with a black eye and a bruised face. I will think twice about him going again.

Mugged??!! I'm genuinely shocked!! In carvoeiro??!!
I thought CVO was as safe as anywhere in southern europe.

On the wider debate. Teenagers will be teenagers, i'm afraid. We were there once. just let them get on with it!

amoreira123 wrote:My 16 year old son was mugged in the village last weekend. Luckily he had a quick thinking friend with him who went into the nearest bar and the police were alerted. He was very shaken, with a black eye and a bruised face. I will think twice about him going again.

Mugged by whom? Locals or holiday-makers?