What do your (older) teens do for NY Eve?

[mumblechum1]

???Say 16/17 year olds who can't go to the pub yet

[OldLadyKnowsSantaClaus]

[Gigondas]

Am with old lady... Ime if they are not at the pub , they are at someone's house usually having some kind of sick inducing life enhancing experience involving alcopops or wkd.

[mumblechum1]

Do they get served ok, Old Lady?

I suggested ds and his mate went to our local (country) pub as I suspect the LL isn't too fussed about ID but he won't, as he doesn't want the ignominy of being turfed out.

[OldLadyKnowsSantaClaus]

Mine are past that age these days, but back when they were younger there was always someone who looked or actually was old enough to get served. Just like when I was underage.

[figroll]

Well we live in the city and you wouldn't have a cat in hell's chance of getting in anywhere without being IDed. The best thing would be to have a house party and that is where my 16 year old will be on NYE with her 17 year old bf. Not at my house though, thank goodness!

[Tortington]

mine got drunk anyway...somewhere or other

[balancein2012]

My 17 year old is going to a house party with her boyfriend (19). They'll be drinking and having a good time but they're good kids and I trust them to get home all in one piece.

The fifteen year old is going to a girlie sleepover with party food and DVDs. They're more of a Pringles and lemonade sort of a crowd - still happy with haribo sweets and Robert Pattinson! Long may it last!

[BastedTurkey]

Friends older DCs have pressurised some poor foolish parent to let them have a party. The parent has said there will be no booze, but the DCs intend to drink before and sneak some in.

Takes me back 30 years

[OldLadyKnowsSantaClaus]

"There will be no booze." Oh dear. Parents are just as naive as 30 years ago, then!

[cinnamonnut]

I'm 17 and I'm spending the night at my friend's house with the girls, just a girls' night.
Last year I spent it with my boyfriend and his mum + her partner :)

[BastedTurkey]

cinnamonnut - totally off topic, but just wondered how you ended up on MN at your age? Not that I think there is anything wrong with it - on the contrary, I really hope you stick around the "teenagers" board and help us all make sense of it all please.

[cinnamonnut]

BastedTurkey - can't remember how I found the site, but came across it one day. Looked through a few threads and ended up lurking around for a month or two every now and then, mostly on AIBU.
In the end I thought I may as well make an account, so I can actually contribute :)

[Silence]

Mine want to go to a party somewhere about 40 mins away, with a tent and get the bus back at 10am

Licensed bar, bouncers, djs etc

Am not happy but cab back would cost £60

AIBU?

[OldLadyKnowsSantaClaus]

I wouldn't be happy at the thought of drunken teenagers in a tent at this time of year, I'd be worrying about hypothermia. How sensible are they, and what's the weather forecast? Would they be camping on an official site, or on a traffic roundabout somewhere? Any chance at all of a cheap hotel/B&B?

[BastedTurkey]

cinnamon - will ask you lots of questions as DD1 is very challenging atm

Silence - its quite unseasonally warm so the camping itself wouldnt bother me too much - its the decision making about clothing / warmth / where to camp etc impaired by alcohol that would worry me.

[PollyMorfic]

My 17yo is babysitting for our neighbours on NYE. I had several requests from neighbours and acquaintances for her babysitting services and played them off against each other a bit. So she will be earning a fair whack, which should take her off my pay roll for January.

Win-win.

[BertieBotts]

Drunken teenagers in a tent will most likely (a) not sleep, (b) sleep in their clothes, and (c) snuggle up with someone or other. I'd just do the overprotective mum bit and insist they take an extra jumper each, 3 blankets and a coat!

Biggest risk with drunken teens & camping is probably smoking and campfires too close to the tents. Do some scare tactics on that factor and they'll be fine.

[brightwell]

My dd (17) is supposedly going to a friends house for a meal & a quiet girls night in.....I suspect she'll be borrowing someone's I.D. and going out clubbing.

[Silence]

Hmm.. Interesting that no one saying NO WAY!

[bigTillyMincepie]

mumblechum, I never had any problem getting served at 16, particularly when with older boys, but maybe it's easier for girls?

We tend to go to house parties - my DC are teen / pre-teens - with lots of other families.

[Silence]

Maryz that is my worry.
Both pretty sensible but I know they will drink and there will be drugs.
I don't want to ot drink on mew year.
Okay for 18 yr old I guess. His call but not so much for 16 year old.
Thinking cab best compromise..?
Both have examsin Jan - big time!

[ThompsonTwins]

DD (17) going to a friend's house party approx 4 miles away. No parents will be present - the mother of the partygiver has laid down all sorts of rules but won't be there to see them carried out ignored I will be at home having a dinner party but will not be drinking alcohol & thus will a) drive my guests home and earn a ton of Brownie points and b) be available to collect DD who probably won't stay with her friend as she hates roughing it. Ruins her hair! Possible that she will want to come home before I am ready to go and fetch her.