Angelina
I think it was clear from the beginning that her parents want her in the belt 24/7, but are allowing her to work up to that at her own pace. Well, partially at her own pace, since the deal is apparently getting revised every week.
Belt fitting
youdontknowme Well, partially at her own pace, since the deal is apparently getting revised every week.
well, that's how you can bring things about through the back door, yes
Angelina Not sure her parents would approve if she brought things about through the back door 
Jonas Photo also provides a form of timestamp.
Yeah that's it. And makes it easy - like last night - I'm glad I put it on. But now, like it would be nice to have it off - but yeah no good reason only a bad one
and asking them is - well like I can't just get it unlocked and disappear back into my room.
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Jen
It's official, you're a chastity maiden. 
@Angelina
My guess is to backtrack to make sure nothing was missed. The parents surely don't want to be short by any hours. The logbook idea still sounds stressful to have something to constantly look out for and be reminded of filling everyday. Some days, you could feel like the belt or bands are not worth trying on because of muscle soreness, but if someone makes you wear it anyway, to go over the amount of hours the previous day, that'd be unhealthy and considered torture for me. I hope you'll be ok as you continue with your bands, Angelina.
Angelina i'm frankly surprised and puzzled.... I hope I don't sound too complicated, but I don't understand 100% where this is going.
I think her parents are just happy she's trying it and they are attempting to be supportive without pushing too hard. They are letting her explore it herself, in her own time and on her own terms.
Letting her gradually increase her time over several months (at a pace Jen is comfortable with) would probably have a better outcome than forcing it upon her.
Sin there's actually some comments from here that I used - like I talked about encouragement vs abuse with them. So yeah no pushing not like the start.
Raziel It's official, you're a chastity maiden.
I liked beltmaiden
youdontknowme I don't approve either!
Laura no our bodies are different no chance
Jen youdontknowme I don't approve either!
At least for the guys, there are some that, with increasing frustration went from "never" to "better than nothing" to "feels quite nice" to "give me more". No idea how common it is though, and how much it applies to girls, who generally do not have a prostate. Does not match my personal experience either, to be honest, but I do not know if that is because those stories often have a healthy dose of fantasy, because I am different or because I simply have not gone without long enough. But I am sure you will find an arrangment that works for you, and I hope that arrangement leaves you happy enough that you do not feel pressured into trying things you would have avoided before.
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carg By the way, perhaps it would be an idea to write all the starting times and end times of belt wearing down together with your mother, for instance in a logbook, so it is transparent to both of you how many hours you are in it. That way when she starts warning you that you are not spending enough hours in it, while you feel you should have done enough, you can both just check the logbook, and there need to be no doubts or recriminations. It might even help giving you a sense of accomplishment seeing how well you are doing.
Yeah and you'd think this process could be automated with a phone/spreadsheet very simply. Single button press takes photo of locked, or unlocked belt, and records timestamp. The spreadsheet could then add up the hours and present a daily/weekly summary.
I am wondering if I might set up something similar for myself. At the very least it should be absolutely obvious if and when I am breaking the rules we've set down for me.
Yes, very simple, and also very simple to change without leaving traces. So both parties need to trust each other, or if only one has write access, the other has to trust him/her. That is why I suggested a logbook, and filling it in together, so there can be no doubt. Of course I can't judge how much Jen's mother trusts her, so it might not be necessary at all to be so careful.
Why would you need a logbook - you are not going to get any more time out / relief in your life, are you? (And removal for cleaning doesn't count as breaking the rules I hope.)
carg Yes, very simple, and also very simple to change without leaving traces.
I'd hope the photo would be enough proof.
Why would you need a logbook - you are not going to get any more time out / relief in your life, are you?
Lol, yeah, in terms of chastity it would just a long list of "I remain locked" photos/timestamps! But the same principle could be used to maintain behaviour gains I've made in other areas of my life.
Eg: Right now I choose to go for an hour run each night. But what if one night I can't be bothered? What if it's raining? What if I'm pissed off, or frustrated with my lack of progress? What if I skip a night? What if I skip a couple of nights? What if I lose the habit?
Reading this thread, it seems to me that just because I'm pushing 50 it doesn't mean that I can always be trusted to do the things that are good for me, and it doesn't mean that I can't also be incentivised. Jen has clearly found a life-goal she wants to achieve and the belt is a way of helping her to reach it. I have life-goals too. If I could "lock" my nightly run I'd do so, and move on to the next goal!
carg But then you'd also need a photo from the moment of release...
As long as its checked and I know I'll loose something I want, I'm thinking I can apply what I've learned in chastity to any of my life-goals!! Yeah, it turns out I am a pretty tough boss, but then, these are things I've wanted for decades and they're now in my grasp! 
youdontknowme Not sure her parents would approve if she brought things about through the back door
almost certainly not, but that was not what I meant and you know exactly how I meant it. 
that may be, but i'm still not quite sure how the goal and the measure fit together.
Sin Letting her gradually increase her time over several months (at a pace Jen is comfortable with) would probably have a better outcome than forcing it upon her.
I agree with you, but the question remains with which goal the whole thing should end.
Angelina almost certainly not, but that was not what I meant and you know exactly how I meant it.
Of course, but the pun opportunity was too good to pass up.
understandable 
carg Hopefully that will give her a better idea of which option she is going towards.
I think she would decide before finishing her driving lessons,yes.
carg I'd be quite curious how your parents would react if you'd say to them you just want to go back to doing only 2 days or nights for the regular lessons, and forget about the other practice sessions. Just to see how your parent would react, and in how far you are still in control.
It could be interesting,yes,but if it only for trying to know how they would react,they may not appreciate she changes her mind so often,and decide it would stay this way,which means that @Jen would lose her practice sessions...
Jen not so worried, it fits better now
Good if it doesn't impact badly your sleep anymore!
carg By the way, perhaps it would be an idea to write all the starting times and end times of belt wearing down together with your mother, for instance in a logbook, so it is transparent to both of you how many hours you are in it.
Not a bad idea.
Jonas f I had to actually prove my belt was locked on regularly like this, I'd certainly feel more secure/protected.
Hmmm.
Do you plan to do it too?
Angelina that would eventually mean 24/7 and this would just be training for that
Probably what her parents want,not sure if @Jen wants it too(but I guess so).
Jen But now, like it would be nice to have it off - but yeah no good reason only a bad one
Yes,if it is comfortable,if you have no good reasons to ask to have it off and if you act this way,it would be obvious why you wanted it off...
Sin I think her parents are just happy she's trying it and they are attempting to be supportive without pushing too hard. They are letting her explore it herself, in her own time and on her own terms.
Not a bad way to act.
Sin would probably have a better outcome than forcing it upon her.
Probably,yes.
Angelina which goal the whole thing should end.
Probably 24/7 until marriage,but not too strict,a bit like it is for @Ines.
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Vanessa f I had to actually prove my belt was locked on regularly like this, I'd certainly feel more secure/protected.
Hmmm.
Do you plan to do it too?
We've been discussing it a lot. We both really like all the changes in me, but can see me falling back to old ways.
So. Yes. We plan to start doing this too.