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• Party Tips for Parents

  If the party is at your home:

  *Before the party set the ground rules.  Your children need to know what you expect. 
  *Limit attendance.  Don’t allow “open” or “flash” parties to occur. 
  *Designate the “off-limits” rooms in your house. 
  *Know your legal responsibilities.  Share this information with your child. 
  (It is illegal for an adult to provide alcohol to anyone under 21.  It is a class 1 misdemeanor – maximum penalty is 6 months in jail and $2500 fine.  It is illegal for an adult to knowingly allow alcohol to be consumed by anyone under 21 – even in their own home. It is a class 1 misdemeanor – maximum penalty is 6 months in jail and $2500 fine.)
  *Remove any family liquor from areas where underage people will be. 
  *Set a time for guests to leave. 
  Invite other adults to help chaperone. 
  *Contact Salpointe Catholic if you wish to borrow their Alcohol Sensors and be trained in their use. 
  
  During the party:
  *Be present and visible.  Greet guests as they arrive. 
  *If using the Alcohol Sensors, check every young person as they enter the party. 
  *If someone arrives at the party and has been drinking, immediately call his/her parents.  Do not allow the young person to leave the party until parents have arrived to pick him/her up. 
  *Occasionally check on food and soda and monitor your yard and driveway. 
  *Don’t be pressured into staying out of sight. 
  *Prohibit smoking. 
  *If someone is found to be drinking or using other drugs during the party, immediately call his/her parents.  Do not let allow the young person to leave until parents have arrived to pick him/her up. 
  *Be sure that guests do not leave and then return to the party. 
  *Backpacks and coats must be left at the door.  Consider checking the contents of the backpacks. 
  *Cups, open cans/bottles (including water bottles) cannot be brought into the party. 
  *Call police if unwanted guests refuse to leave. 
  *Never allow anyone to drive whom you suspect to be under the influence. 
  
  If the party is somewhere else:

  *Call the host parents to be sure that a parent will be present and visible and that no alcohol will be allowed. 
  *Know how your child will get to and from the party. 
  *Make sure that you can be reached if your child wants to leave early. 
  *Be awake for your child’s return or have him/her awaken you. 
  *Do not allow sleepovers. 
  *Establish firm, clear rules against drinking and/or driving under the influence.  Be clear about riding with someone who has been drinking or using drugs. 
  *Provide your child with cab fare and cab number, or set up the Uber or other rideshare app, on thier smartphone in case he/she is in a situation where there is no other safe way to get home. 
  
  Try not to leave your child home alone while you are out of town.  Word spreads quickly that a home is unchaperoned. 
  
  If you must leave your child unsupervised for an evening or a weekend:
  * Tell a neighbor and relative about your scheduled absence.
  * Do not allow your child to have “just a few” friends over to keep them company.
  * Be clear with your child about your rules and expectations.
  * Make sure that your child knows how to reach you and has other local emergency numbers.