Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 15:56     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

Anonymous wrote:I think you are absolutely insane to have left your 16 year old in charge of a 6 year old over night when it wasn't absolutely essential. One of you could have stayed home. If something had happened to your 6 year old, regardless of whether it was an accident or not, you all could have been liable. That's madness and so irresponsible of you.


You sound insane
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 15:52     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think you are absolutely insane to have left your 16 year old in charge of a 6 year old over night when it wasn't absolutely essential. One of you could have stayed home. If something had happened to your 6 year old, regardless of whether it was an accident or not, you all could have been liable. That's madness and so irresponsible of you.


Liable how?


Suing themselves?
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 15:38     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

Anonymous wrote:I think you are absolutely insane to have left your 16 year old in charge of a 6 year old over night when it wasn't absolutely essential. One of you could have stayed home. If something had happened to your 6 year old, regardless of whether it was an accident or not, you all could have been liable. That's madness and so irresponsible of you.


Liable how?
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 15:30     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

I would've never left a 16 yr old home alone, let alone in charge of a younger sibling.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 15:12     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

No. I haven’t had my own friends (or family) over in a year because of COVID.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 14:25     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

I would have said no. Not because of our kid/s but because even though we know the other kids, they still aren't ours and they don't answer to us. If the 6 year old weren't there then that would be different. The presence of the little kid makes all the difference to me.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 12:22     Subject: Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

You know your kid best.

Personally, I wouldn't do it. But I was a kid who seemed "good" but had parties whenever my parents were out of town.

But - COVID? what's up with having friends over during this time? Are they in a pod? Will they wear masks? What's the plan if you say "yes"?
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 12:20     Subject: Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

In your case yes, with a heads up to the neighbor to keep an extra eye out in the evening.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 12:14     Subject: Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

Anonymous wrote:If you ask him to stay with the six year old, you should trust him to have two friends over. (But Covid!)

+1
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 09:42     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

There is no way I would have left a 16 year old home alone for two nights.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 09:41     Subject: Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

I would not leave a 6-year-old alone overnight with a 16-year-old except in extreme emergency.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 09:40     Subject: Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

I remember the epic party I threw when my parents left me alone for a weekend at that age.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 09:27     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

I think you are absolutely insane to have left your 16 year old in charge of a 6 year old over night when it wasn't absolutely essential. One of you could have stayed home. If something had happened to your 6 year old, regardless of whether it was an accident or not, you all could have been liable. That's madness and so irresponsible of you.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 08:46     Subject: Re:Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

I have 1 son who would clearly have a party/drink alcoholic

I gave 1 son who would never and could have 2 friends over would make sundaes and watch movies.

So it depends.

Also my kids go to houses with “parents out of town” and I’m always forewarned.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2021 08:38     Subject: Parents out of town- can 16 year old have friends over?

If you ask him to stay with the six year old, you should trust him to have two friends over. (But Covid!)