18 yr old wants to go to casinos

[Gabby450]

Gabby450
I know at 18 you should be old enough to make own decisions but my daughter goes clubbing till 4.30 which I know is the new norm but then she wants to go to the casino afterwards and I tell her no she needs to come home, which she does but I don’t think it’s appropriate for her to be in a casino to till 6 or 7 in the morning , I still think she is too young for that type of lifestyle. Am I being too hard on her.

Well she's an adult and can make her own decisions. I'd be more concerned about her potential gambling habits. Is it her own money she's spending? Or money you've given her?

That's a pretty standard night out these days. We would end up in the casino, purely because you could continue to drink and socialise - a lot of friends and acquaintances, some of whom I might not have seen in the club were also there. I very rarely placed a bet, was just nice to find a seat and be able to chat.

I'm guessing you have never been to a casino, they are nothing like you see i films.

You cannot drink alcohol while you are betting, there is normally a restaurant area and a bar as well as the tables. There may also be a free buffet.

She won't be doing any more than she would if she went to stay at a friend's house.

I also have rarely placed a bet - the odd £5 wasted on the roulette wheel or a game of cards.

I bloody love a casino. But I stick to the dollar tables. It is just another place to gather and socialise.

In the casino we go to (which is a national chain) you can drink - it's table service if you're gambling, the bar service is horribly slow but you can also get free cups of tea 😂

That does sound like a standard night out these days by most 18 year olds' standards. Either way, she's an adult and she can make her own decisions. Most of them only gamble a few pounds anyway.

Honestly OP she is an adult you have to leave her to learn from her own decisions. I think it is seriously over parenting to try to tell an 18 year old how to spend their time.

When I was over 16 I think that was the end of curfews really - my mum certainly didn't have any invovlment in what I did and what time I got home by the time I was 18 - lots of kids are off at uni!

Just keep the communication open and give her your opinion - she needs to make decisions herself now.

Advise her to enjoy the casino ambience, but actual gambling is for mugs.

Then leave it. You can't really give an adult a curfew, or tell them how to live.