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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That wouldn't fly in my house. I need plans made in advance, confirmed with parents.[/quote]

The mom sent the text to make driving plans and [b]confirm dinner reservations[/b]. There are [b]4 driving legs[/b] to this and a group of 15-20 kids so there has to be some parent coordination.[/quote]

America has become such a weird place. [/quote]

Op here. This is new to me. I was at the high school and this dance seems to be a big cause of stress to the kids and parents who don’t have plans.

My kid has a core group of 5 friends. Those friends have friends. Some have dates and then those dates have their own group.

[b]I’m worried there is going to be a lot more people at my house than I am expecting[/b]. We have a large basement, family room. When my kids friends come over, they usually hang out in kids bedrooms, basement or family room if Dh and I are upstairs.

[b]We have alcohol in many places in our house.[/b] [/quote]

You wondered upthread why there were more kids coming to the afterparty at your place than going to dinner and now you're finally starting to get it OP!

Not many parents are comfortable hosting afterparties cause they can often lead to trouble - drinking, drugs, smoking, vaping, sex, you name it. There will definitely be fewer after parties than get togethers before the dance and that makes them hot commodities!  You need to get a handle on this quickly and either shut the whole thing down or come up with very specific directions and requirements for the party.

I would suggest capping the number of kids and only allowing close friends as a start.  I'd also choose a firm end time and do a complete sweep of your home to lock-up or otherwise secure all alcohol, prescriptions or anything else that could be used inappropriately. Remember, it's your home and you are liable if anything bad happens. If you're the least bit uncomfortable with managing and accepting that risk, you should not host.

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