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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We don't know anything about the daughter, and OP may not really know either.
Could be reasonable given circumstances we don't know about[/quote]

OP here.  I know the mother and the DD.  She just wants to be able to hop in her car and get to her DD in the event of an emergency(either real or in DDs mind).  Can't find a flight at 2am in the morning, but she could easily get on the road. She's a single mom.[/quote]

I think it totally depends on the kid. One of my children wants to be close to home. She has some learning issues, and she's afraid of being too far away from home. Another DD wants to stay on the East Coast, but isn't concerned about being close to home. If you are a 2-hour flight away, I told her, I'm OK with that.

In our case, transportation costs are an issue. We don't want DD in the midwest or West Coast. Just too expensive to fly out and back. But if you've got the funds, and your DD wants the West Coast, why not?

I can understand a single mom's restriction, but it entirely depends on how her daughter sees it. If she feels she wants to get away, then she might really resent her mom's restriction. But she might feel comforted her mom will be available if she needs her, even though the likelihood she will is remote.

BTW, a friend's son got very, very sick at college, and his dad drove 4 hours to stay in a hotel nearby and nurse his kid back to health. The college was in a remote area, and the college health services were so-so. Both father and son were happy his dad could do that. Emergencies do happen, but they are rare.

We've never put restrictions on our kids, but we have financial restrictions, so our kids are likely to go to state colleges because of cost. So they'll be within driving distance. We don't live in CA or Texas. [/quote]

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