AIBU to think the relative handled the drunk teenager appropriately?

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16 year old supposed to be at a friend's house ends up drinking and calls a relative (not a parent) after midnight to come get her.

She's collected, tipsy but not dangerous, small cut which is cleaned up, given water & toast and give a bed for the night and is supervised for the night to make sure she's ok.

Should the relative have rang parents and brought her to home or did they do the right thing in making sure she's alright and looked after her and brought her home in the morning instead.

I am none of the people in this story but just interested in people's opinions.

I've had three kids go through this stage, OP, and I agree with you and your brother.

Niece was daft enough to get a bit pissed but sensible enough to take herself out of a situation and call a relative. That's a good thing.

Your brother and SIL looked after her and made her tell her parents in the morning.

No point panicking them at 2am, especially with a drunk teen. Nothing constructive will be done in that scenario.

Your sister should be grateful her brother is caring enough to get out of bed in the middle of the night to help his niece.

I’m a parent. I don’t think your brother and SIL did anything wrong. She wasn’t in danger.