boundaries

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DD2 has recently turned 18, we had allowed her to have a drink at occassions but she has always refused and wanted to wait until she's 18! Her choice, however at recent family occassion - she was downing them quickly and her sister had to say to her to slow down. She now wants to go clubbing and I'm concerned that she is mature enough although she is 18, she can be absent minded and easily led! She has been out with her sister clubbing but this time she is in Uni and so noone to keep an eye - should I set some boundaries? A curfew? She's insisting on getting a taxi but noone lives our way so DH offered to collect at a certain time but not at 2 or 3 in the morning! Any suggestions

As an example recently she hasn't been taking her inhaler, brushing her teeth at night- she has made a list to remind herself but admits herself at night she cant be bothered, however she's been quite wheezy recently. I've bit my tongue!

BUMP

You have my total sympathy. My DD can get very set ideas too.

If it were my DD and she was drinking and going to a club I would absolutely pick her up, no matter what time it was. Unless Taxis have changed a lot since I went clubbing it is not safe for her to have drink alcohol and be in a taxi alone, especially as she has ASD.

Thanks for the reply :-) I'm hoping we can come to some compromise on the time and a lift!!!

My DD has the unfortunate )or maybe fortunate) combination of being supremely confident and utterly unaware of the danger around her.

I'd rather get out of bed and pick her up. She won't be clubbing forever.