Well, presuming we're talking about alcohol some parents will 'allow' their kids to drink booze and others won't. The host parents seem to be saying kids can bring alcohol but they're not allowed to share it with other kids whose parents don't want them to drink.
So how is this going to work practically? Are the host parents going to monitor who came in with alcohol and who didn't? What if they see a kid sharing whose not meant to have alcohol? Who is held responsible if a kid gets drunk who promised their parents they wouldn't drink? Is it the hosts' 'fault', is it the kid who shared their alochol's fault or is it the kid who took the alcohol for breaking their promise?
Well not since the invitation makes it clear that they will. So that leaves parents with a choice - either my kid can drink and I facilitate that by sending them with booze OR I send them and tell them that even if a friend rocks up with booze they're still to say no because the hosts have said no sharing.
Indeed it is.. although i dont see a problem if you trust your child etc.. BUT i think it's stupid if your going to send your child and say no alcohol.. cause once again it will be done whether they like it or not.. if your not comfortable with sending your teenager cause of the alcohol, then dont just send them saying not to drink.. dont send them full stop.
Absolutely kirsty lee - I think there's a difference between trust and putting your kid in a situation where there is so much temptation that it's actually unfair on them. But it does depend on the kid too and how they feel - I'm sure SOME kids could be trusted to say no and I'm sure others would be honest enough to say "look mum, I don't want to let you down but I'd actually rather I could just say to my friends that you're the big bad mamma whose put her foot down and WON'T LET me go so I don't have to make those decisions."
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