I am always told this and sometimes it is true. In our area, they always stay at someone’s home for prom or go somewhere. I always call the parents to see if they will be there and to see if alcohol will be served etc. The last time I called, I was the ONLY parent who had called and there would be 10 couples (boys and girls) at the homecoming event. According to my kids I am the strictest/meanest mom in our area. I explained that I had a tiara and a sash I would be wearing them in the parade. 
If being strict means I know where my kids are and I get them out of a bad situation, then I will take it as a compliment. In the South there is an expression…nothing good happens after midnight.