What Are Your Family Guidelines? Your Code of Ethics?

Here’s our list…sure to be added to as the kids grow older.

Phones, laptops, e-mail, and Facebook accounts will be checked as needed. The kids know that we need to have their passwords.
My girls are 14 and 11. Both have had phones since 11/12. We have many conversations about phones, texting, sexting, e-mail, and Facebook etiquette.
I have not friended the older one on Facebook. She only got her account when she turned 14. I debated friending her, but decide to have ongoing conversations with her about Facebook.
The kids can go to the homes of people I don’t know but I need to (1) know that an adult will be present and (2) meet the adult at the door as I drop off.
I will leave my girls home alone, but I won’t leave my girls and friends home alone.
No cooking while I am out unless kids have proven diligence about standing beside the oven during the cooking process. Until then microwave is the safest cooking device.
Kids can stay home alone from 10 onwards depending on how safe and confident the child feels.
Before going to a home where I know the parents drink or have an open bar in the basement area where kids will be sleeping, I have a conversation with the kids about not drinking any alcohol. The kids know that they need to call me if they see people drinking. I tell them to tell the parents of any drinking, but I don’t want the kids to get in any dicey situations at someone else’s house. You know how tempestuous teens can be.
I don’t care what friend has what item. Kids know that whining doesn’t always work.

What are your family’s guidelines? Leave a comment.