DD was playing outside with her friend (who is 13) and at 8pm came in to ask if she could ride round the block.
I said yes providing it was just round the block (up the street and back down the backlane) and that I could see her either from the front or back of the house. So off she went
15 minutes later I went out to check on her - no sign. I must admit that I immediately panicked but thought maybe she'd stopped off in one of her friends back yards or something.
I spent the next 30 minutes walking up the street and down the lane checking in all the other children's yards/front gardens looking for her - no sign.
By now I was really panicking and so got in the car to drive round the other streets looking for her. Both dd's and her friends mobiles were switched off and by this point I was shaking.
Couldn't see her at all so came back home to start ringing round friends/family to see if anyone had seen her. Put the carkeys inside and thought I'll have one more walk around the block just in case.
I walked down to the bottom of the street and then saw the 2 of them driving along the main road about 500 yards away. I beckoned her over and told her to get in the house straight away (by this time I was crying as well as shaking). It was 9.30pm, starting to get dark and they were riding along the main road with no lights on!
She came in the house and I started trying to tell her how worried I'd been, how it was very unsafe to be riding on the road, how I'd told her not to go out of sight etc.etc. She started arguing that I'm the worst mum in the world because everyone else is allowed to play out of sight. She argued and argued (with the horrible 'teenage-type' attitude she has recently acquired) and so I've sent her to bed. I've also grounded her tomorrow for what shes done tonight.
Shes in her room now throwing things around and crying saying she hates me etc
So, AIBU?