On Saturday evening, we played the role of chaperones for a dear friend’s sixteen-year-old’s birthday do. We set off envisioning a lovely evening chatting in the kitchen serving out soft drink and water to the guests. What transpired frankly stunned me.
At the local community hall, decorated with streamers and balloons, 100 sixteen-year-olds gathered to celebrate her birthday and dance to the DJ. Sean and Terry manned the door, allowing in only those kids on the list. The girls were all frocked up looking stunning (although I suspect some were tottering around in Mum’s slightly-too-large high heels) and many of the lads looked very dapper.
A lot of the kids arrived drunk and those who weren’t soon became so on the bottles slipped into pockets and purses. The doormen wised up and started confiscating booze from being taken in but this did not stop it being stashed in the snow and car boots to be secretly swigged. Three young girls in particular, cream dress, purple dress and the little one in black, were well beyond balancing on their high-heels. There were drug deals in the car park and gangs of kids arriving not on the list. The whole situation had the potential to become national news.
One lad, on the list and deemed a friend, was stealing cell phones. He was caught with four – including one belonging to a chaperone who is a real estate agent. He was unceremoniously booted out and the doormen went into lockdown. It became party over for anyone who chose to go outside as there was no re-admission. The gang of 14 burly lads clutching “coke” bottles who tried to get in was easily excluded with the help of the doors that automatically locked from the outside but opened from the inside.
With the alcohol removed and lots of dancing the kids started to sober up and actually have some fun. We were very relieved when the clock chimed midnight.
Now that we have first hand experience of what goes on at teenage parties, our kids are grounded for life!
At the local community hall, decorated with streamers and balloons, 100 sixteen-year-olds gathered to celebrate her birthday and dance to the DJ. Sean and Terry manned the door, allowing in only those kids on the list. The girls were all frocked up looking stunning (although I suspect some were tottering around in Mum’s slightly-too-large high heels) and many of the lads looked very dapper.
A lot of the kids arrived drunk and those who weren’t soon became so on the bottles slipped into pockets and purses. The doormen wised up and started confiscating booze from being taken in but this did not stop it being stashed in the snow and car boots to be secretly swigged. Three young girls in particular, cream dress, purple dress and the little one in black, were well beyond balancing on their high-heels. There were drug deals in the car park and gangs of kids arriving not on the list. The whole situation had the potential to become national news.
One lad, on the list and deemed a friend, was stealing cell phones. He was caught with four – including one belonging to a chaperone who is a real estate agent. He was unceremoniously booted out and the doormen went into lockdown. It became party over for anyone who chose to go outside as there was no re-admission. The gang of 14 burly lads clutching “coke” bottles who tried to get in was easily excluded with the help of the doors that automatically locked from the outside but opened from the inside.
With the alcohol removed and lots of dancing the kids started to sober up and actually have some fun. We were very relieved when the clock chimed midnight.
Now that we have first hand experience of what goes on at teenage parties, our kids are grounded for life!
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