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It will be early in the day and its a water park so they will be in bathing suits. The girls never gave me a reason not to trust them but im still on the fence with this.
I like all the advice you provided so far.
My daughter would like to celebrate her 14th birthday at an amusement park with 3 of her close friends from school. Do you think its necessary a parent chaperone at the park with them or ok to drop them off and stay nearby in case they are needed?
As long as the group doesn't get any bigger than that, I'd say it's fine, if it's OK with the park. Another option would be for you, OP, to bring a friend and just enjoy yourselves at a long distance from the girls. Then you don't have to make two trips to the park, either.
It isn't just the girls. It is about the park, the area and the population nearby. Some places are family safe until sunset, but they change after sunset. The OP does not mention time of day. The girls should be dressed modestly so they do not attract unwanted attention.
Good points. We used to occasionally go to a major amusement park during the day with our family. One time I went with our teenage daughter and a few of her friends for an evening at the same park. I was absolutely shocked at the change in atmosphere. There were large, roving groups of young men in their late teens and early 20s (some of whom were drunk or at least drinking). It certainly was not a place where I would have felt comfortable with my daughter (age 15 or 16 at the time) attending with just a few girlfriends.
My 13 and 15 y.o teens spend almost every day at an amusement park. They have season passes and dining passes. I don't see any danger? Actually, going to buy swimming pool season passes tomorrow, so they could swim mid-day when it's hot.
What type of an amusement park are you talking about? Here, it is a Six Flags park, but inside the city (accessible by buses and metro).
It will be early in the day and its a water park so they will be in bathing suits. The girls never gave me a reason not to trust them but im still on the fence with this.
I like all the advice you provided so far.
First time for this sort of venture is always the hardest on the parents. I know. The group has proven themselves trustful so far, let them continue to do so. If you're really nervous stay close by. Rules should be clear. Group stays together being the biggest one. Exact time they should be prepared to leave the water park, no stragglers. As time goes by with these sort of outings you'll feel more comfortable.
I would just add to the "stay together" rule that no one even goes to the bathroom alone. Always with a buddy there. There are too many cases of predators grabbing or trying to grab girls from public bathrooms. Not likely to happen, but you can't be too safe.
First time for this sort of venture is always the hardest on the parents. I know. The group has proven themselves trustful so far, let them continue to do so. If you're really nervous stay close by. Rules should be clear. Group stays together being the biggest one. Exact time they should be prepared to leave the water park, no stragglers. As time goes by with these sort of outings you'll feel more comfortable.
My kids went to amusement parks with friends all the time. Water parks, Disneyland, etc. And that was before cell phones! Having cell phones to connect with them back in the day would've been fabulous. But, I have to say, they were all responsible, never got into trouble, were very good at being on time at our pre-arranged pick up point.
They knew if they messed up, we wouldn't let them go again.
My kids went to amusement parks with friends all the time. Water parks, Disneyland, etc. And that was before cell phones! Having cell phones to connect with them back in the day would've been fabulous. But, I have to say, they were all responsible, never got into trouble, were very good at being on time at our pre-arranged pick up point.
They knew if they messed up, we wouldn't let them go again.
It isn't always the kids' fault. Things happen.
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