what does a teenager (16) take to a party these days?

[equisiy]

cans of soft drink? Big bag of crisps? DS thinks nothing.

Booze and condoms! If my little brother is anything to go by!

He could always take some weed .

I have learned that the teen dream drink is Smirnov Ice. I do not know what this is but it must involve vodka and water or something. At any rate it is cheaper than a bottle of wine so it figures to be less alcoholic than that. Six teens slurping a bottle, maybe two of Smirnov Ice.

It's not exactly rebellion, is it? I asked DD if she needed any (erm) things. She went beetroot red and said she didn't. Should I buy her some condoms anyway? Or not?

Whatever he'll drink.
DD is 15 and doesn't like booze ad talen a 2 litre bottle of cherryade.

In some states in the USA you could be sent to jail for buying alcohol for under 21's, or hosting a party in your home where alcohol is served to underage teens.

4 bottles of coors for ds last week. He's 16.

We've all been there, just have the safe drinking chat, safe sex chat, make sure they've eaten something do I'd send crisps etc too. X

Even these days they can manage to buy alcohol from some where, if not then what ever he does drink also snacks

Smirnoff ice is an alcopop vodka, lime soda fruit juice and suger I think. Not very high in alcohol

If ds says nothing, then I'd give him soft drinks and coke (yeh I know) or whatever soft drinks he likes. Don't encourage alcohol if its not even on his radar. He may be home early :)

I meant crisps and soft drinks NOT COKE! (I was thinking cans of coke although I don't really approve of that either) lol pmsl oh the irony

Wuldric, how old is she? Teens can get a c card (I think its called) which they take yo certain places and get free condoms. I haven't asked where but my sons had one for years so I assume they talk to them about it at school

And here comes monty, handing out the coke

It's not illegal for under 18s to drink at home

I think the big range of ages is blurring things a bit.
My ds didn't start going to house parties where there might have been alcohol until the 6th form, so 16/17.
I have a 15 yr old and she doesn't go to parties involving alcohol. Moving into 6th form makes a BIG difference IME.

DD1 is 17 and she'd take crisps and soft drinks. If she did want to take alcohol I've been saving the bottles of low alcohol wine that I bought by mistake but she's not bothered about alcohol yet

let him decide

he can take whatever he feels comfortable with even if its nothing

DD18 might take cider, which is her tipple of choice. Or she might take a cake she has made or crisps and nibbles. The boys usually take along beer, pizza and crisps. Sometimes a bottle of vodka will appear as one of her girl friends likes it, but most of them aren't big drinkers.

Friends dd is 14 and they have negotiated one alcopop and then lager.
I almost fell off my chair.

Legally I think it is illegal to buy alcohol for an under 18 - but not illegal to give a 16 year old drink. Drinking at this age at home is not illegal. I think it's inky illegal to give a child under 5 alcohol !
Re original question - take what they want to drink ( otherwise there may not be anything!)

My 16 DS takes bottle of coke. He doesn't like alcohol.

He discovered the coke comes in handy with girls who only bring Spirits!!!

Mine would take one bottle of fruit cider. If no alcohol then a bottle of cola is fine.

vodkkkaaaaa

I joke-beer will suffice

oh the smirnoff ice comment made me cackle!!

Beers and cigarette papers

ExcuseTypos "I didn't ever buy alcohol for them ot take to parties. It's illegal for a start and I didn't want to add to all the bottles that would be there anyway."

Actually it's not. It is illegal for an under 18 to buy alcohol, but children over the age of 5 may legally drink alcohol in a private place, and 16 or 17 year olds can drink in a bar or restaurant, as long as an over 18 buys it and they are eating a meal.