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Mine were sleeping outside the awning individually in a pup tent each when they were 9 & 12.

I reckon an awning annexe would be harder for them to escape from.

Thanks for the replies.My brother is 60 and has had one new knee now waiting for another so he couldn't get on the airbed.I think she'll be ok,it's just gazbag and his little girl growing up

Like tha Caz!!

I've been camping literally all my life, before the days of sewn in groundsheets.

For me camping has become more and more safe. At one time before the yob set went of to Spain for a fortnights booze up, they used to go camping, and keep the rest of the campsite awake until the early hours of the morning.

Our kids had pup tents from an early age, and when they became teenagers, often used to pitch at the opposite side of the campsite to us and thoroughly enjoyed it. Never had the slightest problem.

Stick to good quality campsites, either here or abroad. 

I worry about 10 year old ds sleeping in the awning.  He is a big boy for his age, i try to get one of the dogs to sleep out there with him but even if they don't then they would at least let us know if someone was to have got in to the awning, he sleeps in a tent in the awning so it's not advertised that he sleeps in there like an annex might, all of which reassures me slightly.  I don't let him know that i am worried because i don't want him to be fearful.  It's a tough one but if your dd is happy to do that then your oh will have to let her.  Will she be on a airbed?  If she wants to come in at night then there is enough room for her airbed to go on the floor if absolutely necessary, you won't be able to use the toilet though lol.

Good Luck...