Well that's the problem were having at the moment. She is not used to going out and at 20 has her first boyfriend. I'm trying to be all laid back and not worry too much and I know how old she is etc.etc. but.............she wants to stay out really late and I want her not to! Well, not past 1.00ish anway and midnight in the week.
It's a difficult one, maybe whilst shes living at home there needs to be a few rules and regulations - no matter how old she is.. a phone call to say she's going to be out later and that she'll be coming home via? and X? will be making sure she's home safe etc.
She's just come in now. I've kept quite calm really. Her boyfriend (who I haven't met yet) has come miles in a taxi with her and then has miles to back home again which will cost a bomb. Still he sounds alright I suppose and seems to be looking after her. I just can't help but worry but she doesn't seem to appreciate that I can't settle until she's home safely. Still I suppose it was ever thus! I probably have just spouted exactly what my parents have in the past!!
Hello Pirate1, can I just say as a mother myself, I agree with you, my daughter is now 25 has her own home etc, but I make sure she phones me when she is on a night out with the girls and I also ask her to phone me when she gets home whatever the hour. It's just maternal instict, nothing wrong with that. xxx