Not Before Coffee

On Straight Talk – a woman writes in with concerns over her boyfriend who wants to permit his son’s to throw an overnight party complete with alcohol. The boyfriend rationalizes his position in that he’d be providing a safe place to drink. To the contrary, the boyfriend believes if the kids don’t have a safe place they may end up driving while drunk, over-drink or participate in other harmful activities.

In this segment, teens are then allowed to sound off. Each one seems to heavily support the boyfriends position and confirm every parents worst nightmare in that teens will drink and party regardless of whether parents provide a safe place or not.

Fortunately this isn’t a concern for me just yet, but I know the time is quick approaching. With my twins turned sixteen in March, my fears are growing and my prayers that I’ve instilled good solid decision making into their thought processes.

What are your thoughts? Do you think parents should be providing a safe place for kids to drink where they can be monitored?