16yo DD1 is having a Halloween Party - advise please!

[Effster]

I have agreed to my lovely DD1 hosting a Halloween Party at our home. She has been going to 'house parties' for nearly two years and has always told us who drank what, was sick, did what etc. She does not drink much at these parties herself.
The guests will be from the same group of people.

All the parents I know have children of a similar age, so I would like to get an opinion from people who have been through these things - what should I do?
Stay in? Stay upstairs? Set rules? Just hope for the best?

Give me a full class of 30 invited to a 6th Birthday Party any day! TIA

Not a parent of a teenager but I do work with them. I should set some rules and make it very clear what the consequences will be if they are broken eg no smoking or at least not inside the house! Also hide anything breakable. Good luck!

As someone wo went to this type of party (many years ago) I would second remove breakables, restrict to certain rooms of the house (so you've got somewhere tidy to go in morning) and let them know you can help in an emergency (once involved in someone cutting their hand quite badly and everyone at the part was drunk :s)

Been there and got the t shirts. Your a great mum for doing this.
Stay in. Roll up the rugs, breakables away. Organise apple bobbing , hang donuts on string from a door way and that make someone into a mummy with toilet rolls. They love doing stupid stuff.
Mop and bucket at hand and circle grabbing empties.
I provided a some drink and said they needed to bring their own. Therefore in theory it was in their parents hands what they drank.
Mine look back with really fond memories of the house parties.

I would go out (not far at all) and agree a time that you will be back-10ish? Then retreat upstairs for another hour before kicking out time.
Provide soft drinks and food. Assume they will bring their own alcohol.
Agree rules, remove breakable and any of your own alcohol.
Ashtrays outside
Hope they have fun!

there was a recent thread from someone who was considering going out, and after much discussion, didn't. Her husband acted as bouncer and was needed.

apparently they were 'really nice kids' but there were still layers of vomit, stuff stolen etc.

stay on the premises at all costs.