Anyone awake for advice on drunk teen

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Dd is 16 years old. Have collected her from a party with 3 friends at 11:30. They all appear quite sober but she has obviously been drinking. She has climbed straight into bed where the rest of the girls are chatting an hour and half later. I’ve gone in and roused her several times and she is quite stroppy but has responded and had a few sips of water but denied drinking alcohol but has quickly gone back to sleep. I’ve tried to persuade her to sleep in spare room with me but she is getting very cross and won’t budge. Not sure what to do. If she was here by herself I would sleep on her floor to check on her. I am feeling really stressed that she might vomit while asleep. Currently sitting on the landing in a panic.

I’m very funny about getting sick, as in my lovely BF has had to clean up after me after a particularly heavy night of drinking- I still feel appalling about it! Anyway, one night, very drunk, I got upset about feeling nauseous - but it had been a few hours since my last drink. He reminded me that at that point I was already sobering up so I wouldn’t actually be sick and he was right 🙈 after a few hours, especially if you haven’t drank much, you should be fine!

Thanks for all messages. We survived the night. Very apologetic this morning. She confessed that she had drank 4 cans of cider, which the hosts parents supplied. We have chatted about the dangers of drinking too much but not sure it will make a difference to future parties. Finding the teen years so tricky.

You’re in for a long ride if you think 4 ciders is drinking too much. Wait till she discovers wine and spirits 😂

I really wouldn't worry - its pretty normal to try alcohol at 16 surely? I certainly did. By 18 I'd decided that I hated feeling ill, had learnt my limits and discovered I wasn't that fussed about alcohol anyway. I read somewhere years back that teens from teetotal households can actually find it harder to navigate alcohol because they haven't see adults modelling sensible alcohol usage (I say this as someone who almost never drinks - so my DC will be in the same boat).

I mean this gently, but you sound unusually anxious. I don't think choking on your own vomit is a remotely common occurrence? I grew up with an alcoholic parent who regularly binge drank and even they didn't manage that one!

Especially the piddly little 330ml cans!

You were way overreacting. She's not going to choke on her own vomit from being what you're describing as mildly tipsy. Hope she doesn't feel too dreadful this morning.

Ikr, imagine your mum repeatedly waking you up when you're trying to sleep off a few drinks! Worse than a hangover.

You think drinking 4 cans of cider is to much?

Oh OP thats before you even get out the door for a night out in most teenagers minds

There are gonna be many a long night coming your way

Yes and it's ok to get sozzled once in a while, especially when you build up a bit of a tolerance! It's all a part of growing up. Then you get to my age & 2 glasses of wine is my limit 🤣