Is having an air tag on car keys akin to stalking?

[Planttreesplease]

DD (18) has recently started a new job and also passed her driving test.

She has a 15 minute drive to the train station at 6am then takes a 20 minute train journey into our capital city and then a short walk to work.

I’m anxious until she arrives and usually we text when she’s on the train and when she gets into work. She’s happy to do this, doesn’t consider it a problem and I can then relax and get on with my day.

I’ve thought about getting an air tag to add to the car keys so I can then check she’s arrived at the car park ok and then as she’ll be carrying the keys I can check she got to work ok.

I mentioned it to DS 21 who considered it stalking and said at 18 I shouldn’t be doing this. It has made me reevaluate it, should I just forget the idea or broach it with DD? I’d never do it surreptitiously, only with her permission but I also feel that I should be less anxious and just allow her to spread her wings without me worrying.

Any thoughts?

I'm in the same situation so understand the worry but your son is right imo. You have to pretend your ok for her sake.

On a night out and you don't know she's home, or she's a long way away from home, I would understand your anxiety, but she's going to work in a morning. Just leave her be. I left home at 16, my mum never knew where I was! There wasn't such a thing as smart phones or GPS tracking then and I didn't always have credit on my phone to be texting her constantly.

I understand how you feel, but posters are right that this is your issue that you need to get under control.

In time, you'll get accustomed to not always knowing where she is at every moment and that's how it should be. Even the texting to say she's there safely is a bit suffocating really.

@Chishnfips

That's a bit of a leap from the traditional give us 3 rings when you get there.

That takes me back! Pretty sure I often forgot to, as well. Sorry, Mum and Dad!