Grandchildren becoming independent

I agree, notanan

I think it depends on your Gs and how mature he is. I know some 16 year olds that could easily be safely left alone and some even older that you wouldn't leave alone in a million years!
Legally he could be left but I guess his mum knows him best, and it might spoil the weekend for her if he's left as she'd be constantly worrying about him.
However, they probably all have mobile phones; she can check on him regularly and he can call her if he needs to.
If he goes, would the aged person then be left on their own?

If you are in the UK, he can legally leave home without his parents' consent at 16, so it seems a little odd to boggle at him staying alone at home for a few days!

@wildswan16. The GS is not old enough to vote? He’s 16. Not old enough to marry either without parents permission? It depends how mature he is really. It’s the parents decision.

Op I wouldn’t question the mum as to why as it’s not your decision. Even if the mum is being a bit clingy that’s up to her. It might be their last break together for a while as he will be an adult soon. Let her chose that if she wants. I will be encouraging mine to at 16.

Maybe it’s more about her wanting him to come with her to visit her family than about him being left at home? In which case I wouldn’t say anything.

Parents choice.

Of course, it's all up to Flutterby's daughter (unless advice is asked for) but I really wouldn't like family visitors to come here out of duty (or because they'd been made to come)!

As she said, her son, her decision.

Yes he's old enough but it's up to his mam. X

Although he is old enough to be left, I can't help thinking that young people don't learn about keeping in touch with their family and friends unless they are taught to do so. I'd congratulate your daughter on being a Mum rather than a friend. It would be so much easier to allow a potentially sulky teenager to duck out in order to maker her own life easier!