Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 16:55     Subject: Re:The hangout house?
The hangout house is the one where the parents aren’t around.
100% this


Agree. If your house has become the hangout house it is because the kids have more freedom. No parent should really *wish* to be the hangout house. Even if there is nothing much nefarious going on - you, as a parent, can't make hangout house happen. It just happens. But don't overlook the why.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 15:57     Subject: Re:The hangout house?
I actually wouldnt mind being the hangout house but DC has always attended private and as such, the kids live all over the place and not walkable at all. Hangout house = I'm not driving all over this damn city!
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2023 15:45     Subject: The hangout house?
Btw when you really want to be the hangout house, the teens sense that and avoid