Should you let your teen go to a festival with their friends?

Planning will help your teen feel more confident – and hopefully help parents feel more secure too

Visiting a festival could help your teen prepare for bigger, more independent trips in the future. Photo: Getty

Yolanthe Fawehinmi

Going to your first festival with friends should be exciting, rewarding and fun, making it one of the highlights of the summer holiday.

But if your teen hasn’t spent much time away from home before, it’s understandable some parents could be in two minds about letting them go.