Ministry of sound

[Duchess87]

Hi is anyone else’s teen going to ministry of sound . My dd wants to go with friends I’m just a bit worried about getting home I believe it finishes at 5am

It’s bright light at 5am & it’s a pretty busy part of town. At 18, she’ll be find to get herself home on the tube.

Because I could and wanted to? Why else?

Well indeed. We aren't all the same. I moved for a job. Worked out very well indeed.

It'll be broad daylight at 5am. She'll be fine: she's 18, there's lots of transport and there'll be lots of people leaving the club at the same time. It's Elephant, not downtown Kabul.

Oh yes sorry it was. I just said it was for a job. 🙄

I also did this regularly at 18 and when you say times have changed - yeah, they're largely safer now there's Ubers and everyone has phones and even night buses have cctv. Kids seem more sensible too in some ways, not least cos they can't afford as much booze and drugs at 18.

I agree with you op. Of course I'd be worried about all sorts of things but I'd still let her go. She's 18...not 21. I'm sure she's just out of school and going out it London Town is new for her and you. I'd let her go, ask her to check in a couple of times, make sure her friends all look out for each other but that's it. Don't scare her or worry yourself. It'll be great fun and good experiences for her. If she's off to uni then she'll be doing this much more without you there. She might even what to leave early!

So I'd offer to pick up if she can give you notice, or at least pick up from halfway maybe.

@neroversuscosta 😮it’s considered v. poor form to quote from one thread to another on MN.

As long as she’s going back in a group of friends I wouldn’t be worried or at least in a pair. If she was alone I’d offer to collect her

As an old raver, I do sympathise but all you can do is talk to her about safety. She's 18 so make sure she knows how to be safe - in clubs, on the streets, in taxis. You need to talk to her about booze /drugs too - kids are more sensible these days but just so she is aware of the risks. Make sure she has an Uber account linked to you so she can't spend her taxi money and has a definite route home if needed. But tbh, back then we'd just get a tea at a cafe and get on the bus back and I suspect not much has changed. I'd have died if my parents had suggested picking me up. Part of the night is the chat about the night on the bus.

Whereabouts does she need to get home to?
London is great for transport at all hours of the day. Get her to work out her potential routes home before she goes and she'll be fine.
Why do you usually pick her up when she goes out?

Just to clarify, ex- raver, not a raver that is old . Can't bloody edit.

Hardly surprising so many kids have gone off the rails when the parents are wanting their kids out of their hair and allowing them out on the streets late

allow? she's an adult who doesn't need mummy's permission.
No wonder there are so many hopeless adults when their parents don't allow them to grow and be independent.

Christ we were doing similar at 16/17 - go clubbing all night and then hit a cafe until the trains started running. Shes an adult and it's for her to decided and tell you, not ask your permission.

When my teens were living at home, (fairly rural ‘safe’ city) I used to worry (to myself - no notion, or possibility, of stopping them doing anything!) whenever they were out late/overnight or whatever, especially when plans changed and they weren’t back when expected and phones were out of charge etc. Don’t most parents? Now they’re away at University or living/working elsewhere, in much bigger cities, I don’t have a clue what they're up to, but somehow worry less!

This thread makes me miss Scratchwood Services.

Not really. Opinions have been asked for and given.

Haha! South Mimms for me.