Originally Posted by Trekke

Hey Brian I agree in theory and it certainly sounds, from what we know, like the parents might be being unreasonable. But there could be non disclosed and underlying circumstances that we do not know. For instance, this could be a really bad neighborhood or the parents could be using this restriction as punishment. Until we know all the circumstances we have to have faith that the parents are doing what is best for their child.

My best advice would be for Pink_Ninja to build a strong case for what he wants and present it with as much maturity as possible and be prepared for concessions.

I always took this approach with my children. When they would ask for something I would always immediately say "no". My initial answer was always "no" until they gave me all the details and justified their need or desire. They quickly learned that whining and going into an immature rage never served their cause but a logical more mature approach gained them credibility, trust and confidence enough to achieve a desired outcome most of the time.