17 year old

[Lou898]

I'm in a dilemma. My 17 year old wants to go out with his friends clubbing but they are all 18. He's never asked before but it's the next youngest birthday and they want to go out to a club. My dilemma is that he'd have to use a fake ID or someone else's. What if he gets caught? I feel a little hypocritical because I went out drinking in pubs when I was his age and to clubs but you didn't need to provide ID and I was never asked my age so was never an issue.
He's very sensible and he will begrudgingly accept my decision if I say no but am I overthinking it.- I would hate him to get into serious trouble i.e. With police for sake of a couple of months...he's 18 in July but equally don't want to spoil his fun.

Aw, so glad he went and all was well!.. Yet another step in life completed

Well done, OP. It's all a question of mutual respect, and give and take, trust and honesty on both sides and saying no when it's warranted.

Glad it was all fine and he has scratched that itch so will probably not be bothered now till he's legal

Parenting continues to throw the odd curve ball even when they're nearly adults doesn't it?

DD could've gone out tonight but has decided its too much faff getting ID and now knows how expensive it is to get drinks/taxi/outfits etc and is happy to wait 3wks till she can use her own provisional

I am 17 and I can guarantee you he won't get in any trouble beyond not getting let into the venue. It's not an offence the police would even turn up for, or bouncers/bar staff would call them for.

That being said, my parents wouldn't let me go clubbing (though I'd not want to in the first place).

As arrangements went awry he didn't go ou till 11.45pm ( who does that???) and came in at 3.15am.

Oh my. My parents would not let me do either of these things.