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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FFS, don't give them alcohol to make yours the hang out house.  And don't convince yourself that it's okay to do so because you're "supervising" or some other such nonsense.

Snacks, yes, in abundance.  Alcohol and other drugs, hell no.[/quote]

I don’t believe anyone was suggesting this. [/quote]

No, but it's clear from many of the comments about snacks and playing that many of you responding have young kids.  As the kids get older, the requirements change--a lot.  We stopped being the hang out house because of our zero tolerance policy, even though our house is large with private kids space.  The problem?  We did not allow alcohol and for large gatherings did not allow backpacks and bags to go downstairs, etc.  We caught many, many kids sneaking alcohol and more in to gatherings.  It's shocking.  [/quote]

I'm the PP who originally mentioned not providing alcohol: no one said they did this, but multiple posters referenced lack of parental supervision as the reason a given house became the "hang out house" for teens, with no seeming concern about that.  Hence, my post.

I'm not at all shocked that kids drink that much and that they attempt to do so on the sly.  The really shocking thing is how many parents allow it to happen, either by supplying it or willfully turning a blind eye.  [/quote]

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