What are the house rules when teens give parties at home?
“We’ve never really talked about it, but there’s no alcohol, drugs, or sex allowed.” Jenna, West Springfield, MA, parent of a girl, 4, and boy, 13, and stepparent of two girls, 18 and 19, and boy, 16 “I don’t have specific rules, but there’s obviously no drinking. I always know who’s here and there are no uninvited guests. There’s no running around the neighborhood.” Lisa, Albany, NY, parent of two girls, ages 14 and 16 “A parent has to be there and there’s no alcohol. If I were ever to throw a party, it would be embarrassing to have a parent there because kids wouldn’t really want to do anything. We’re more comfortable when we’re not being watched.
