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15 year old party, 50 teenagers attending - tips please!!

162 replies

pasanda · 13/05/2016 21:54

So tomorrow night my DS is having a joint party between four of them. They are turning 15.

We are lucky enough to live in an old farmhouse which has a kind of 'games room' at one end, with a bathroom and kitchen area, separate from the main house. The party will be in there.

We are removing almost everything from the room Grin and I am providing my ds with his own couple of bottles of pear cider, but am not providing any other alcohol than that. It is then up to the other parents what drinks they will allow their dc to bring.

I am aware that they may sneak in more alcohol. I am prepared for it I think

Any tips, words of wisdom, experience of such things gratefully received!

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MimsyBorogroves · 14/05/2016 22:24

I definitely need to know more.

GlitteryFluff · 14/05/2016 22:24

Marking place

Peebles1 · 14/05/2016 22:25

Have you checked that trampoline op? Wink

Wishfulmakeupping · 14/05/2016 22:26

Checking in for party updates :)

HoppingForward · 14/05/2016 22:31

Bloody good luck op!

NewLife4Me · 14/05/2016 22:32

Omg, I hope you provided lots of lined puke bins.
I did a party for ds1, ds2 never had any parties and neither will dd when she's older.
Once was enough. Grin
Good luck.

helensburgh · 14/05/2016 22:32

Brave lady and a lovely mum too. Fantatic

Coconutty · 14/05/2016 22:37

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PeaceLoveGonk · 14/05/2016 22:38

What's 'brave and lovely' about letting your just-turned-15-year-old get pissed in your home?

I'm cringing at all the 'cool' mums who think it's ok to let 14 years drink alcohol.

chelsbells · 14/05/2016 22:38

Place marking Wine

ohnoppp · 14/05/2016 22:57

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pointlessperson · 14/05/2016 23:21

Hope the party is going well!

pasanda · 14/05/2016 23:35

Hi. There's a lull!!

Lots have been picked up. I pulled the plug on the sleepover part because my ds is currently fast asleep in our kitchen whilst his friends enjoy the rest of the party! Two went home because they are v drunk and I chucked one out for threatening to punch a girl if he didn't get off with his mate Shock Twat!

They all drank too quickly, but when the novelty wore off, it's all been fine. Music pumping, some snogging and having a great time.

I'll update more when I can

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cjdamoo · 14/05/2016 23:46

charming

BirthdayBetty · 14/05/2016 23:58

Ds asleep in the kitchen Grin

kinkytoes · 15/05/2016 03:13

Aww your ds won't live this down for many years to come (if not forever!)

JonSnowsBeardClippings · 15/05/2016 03:53

Haha your ds will be so pissed off tomorrow! Sounds like you've put on a great party, well done. I hope the clean up isn't too awful.

bigTillyMint · 15/05/2016 09:43

Sounds like an excellent party! I take it that the Bombay Sapphire was a present for youWink

Well done OP!

MardleBum · 15/05/2016 10:19

I have a feeling the purchasers of the Bombay Sapphire have yet to notice that it's missing from their drinks cabinet.

pointlessperson · 15/05/2016 10:21

Any updates op? How's your sons hangover? Had any angry parents yet?

BeautifulMaudOHara · 15/05/2016 10:40

Well done OP, sounds like a great party

ClashCityRocker · 15/05/2016 11:03

Hope he's suitably sheepish this morning!

kinkytoes · 15/05/2016 11:17

Well hopefully he won't have too much of a hangover - he got a relatively early night Grin

pasanda · 15/05/2016 11:48

God I'm knackered!

Well.... all in all, it was a great party. No gatecrashers involved!

I am glad actually that it was the first lot to arrive who carried in such a lot of booze (in front of the dad which I still can't get my head round). I made him put the Pimms back in the car and took away the cider and one 10 pack of Bud. It made me much more on my guard for what others may bring. I am just so annoyed with the boy who bought the Gin and that we failed to notice it. We found out the name of who it was and when he heard we knew who it was, to his credit, he purposely came to find me and apologise. He was extremely sorry and remorseful. We told him he had to go home and he totally understood and accepted he had been wrong to bring it but he couldn't get hold of his parents. He had to stay but kept coming up to me and dh to apologise and was not drunk himself in the slightest!

I am disappointed that my ds was one of 3 who got so drunk they were sick. The other two had their parents called and they were picked up. DS can't remember much beyond 8.30pm. His loss. There will be 60 of his friends reliving the event on Monday at school and he won't have a clue what they are talking about.

There was no nudity, sex (on or under the trampoline Grin ), drugs of any description or police involvement.

What I have learned is....

I am SO glad I took down names and numbers - I used two of them and made them all realise that parents would be called if necessary.

They don't stay inside - they spent most of the night outside freezing and I am therefore glad I charged the halogen torch!

They didn't eat much food AT ALL.

Never to offer the sleepover part for any of them at the end. Because I called it off, I was so pleased to just go to bed and not worry what they would be getting up to.

Myself, dh and other mum spent most of the evening within the throes of the party, which I really didn't expect. (I had visions of us sitting quietly in the lounge watching Eurovision!!) The kids didn't seem to mind and in fact one girl said she was glad of our presence, even when they saw us pouring beer/cider away! Whenever we found a bottle of booze it was emptied away. I think because it was outside, and dark for a lot of it, they didn't really notice we were there.

About half of them didn't bring drink or drink anything at all - they were't interested.

DS has some bloody amazing friends who really care and look out for each other. Their parents should be proud of them and I really wish ds was one of those who could be like this. He is an all or nothing kind of boy and I don't doubt he won't do it again Sad

So... ds is still sleeping it off. He has to help clear up his own vomit, revise, finish homework and do some cooking for D of E today. Shame...

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pasanda · 15/05/2016 11:49

Oh and, they did use the recycling boxes! Yey!

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