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In episode 138 parents who need to be out of town for the weekend worry their 16-year-old son will throw a party while they’re away. They want to trust him but can’t shake the feeling that something is brewing. What should parents know about leaving teens home alone? And when should they worry? Dr. Lisa explains the potential consequences of allowing teens to host parties. Reena asks if it’s safer to have teens drinking at your home when adults are present. Their conversation also considers what parents might do if they know their teen is headed to a party where drinking - with or without adult supervision - might happen.
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Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:10 Letter
05:04 Communicating risk to teens
09:11 What if you do trust your kid?
13:03 Is it better to let kids party under your roof?
19:17 What if other parents allow parties?
20:19 What should this parent do?
22:59 Parenting to Go
24:10 Next Episode: Puberty

[@andreea.andreea]

Great topic to discuss! Thank you for the time you took to emphasize every perspective , legal, moral, threats etc

[@asklisapodcast]

We’re happy to help parents think through some of the ways things could play out in all these areas.