We've all heard about those 'cool' parents that let their children have alcohol at their teenager's parties. It seems like an okay idea, as long as no one is driving, but once in a while something does happen and it usually ends up deadly.

In Illionois, a husband and wife were found guilty of allowing booze at their son's house party. Prosecuters say the couple allowed their teenage son to have a party in their basement with beer and rum. Two 18-year-olds who attended the party, later died in a car crash.

The husband testified that he saw no indication that night that the teens were drinking and that he would never condone it if he knew. The prosecuters argued that it should be obvious to adults in the house. Seriously, I hear of parties like this all the time were teens want to throw over the top sweet 16 and prom after parties and of course the partents are going to be held responsible. The saddest part is when someone dies as a result of their neglegence.

First of all these 'cool' parents are breaking the law by allowing minors to drink, especially when they provide it or b ut it for them. As parents we are not supposed to be cool. Especially during the teen years are kids don't need another friend out of us, they need someone to set and enforce rules, curfews, limits, etc. Do you want to be the cool mother at the funeral of your daughter's boyfriend because he was driving drunk, or he was in the car where the driver was drunk, or maybe he never even left the party but drank so much he died of alcohol poisoning? Somebody needs to be the adult and put their foot down.

I think that letting parties happen is needed, you just need to take control of it, I mean, know who's going to the party, what's the party about, things like that, if you trust your children, there's no reason to not them have parties :)

But things always end up getting out of hand and the parents are always going to be held responsible. Just a few months ago, my friends parents let her have a lingerie sweet 16 party! The girls were giving the guys lap dances and just totally acting like sluts. It was horrible haha but all the guys said it was the party of the year. Of course kids snuck in alcohol and the parents probably would've felt like idiots telling the kids they couldn't drink. It was the craziest thing ever but I mean there's a line that can't be crossed here by respectable parents.

Parties are inevitable, it would be helpful in the social development of the teenagers but parents should impose restrictions and boundaries, there is a reason why they are the parents and the kids are the kids and the old ones need to act responsibly. Alcohol in house parties could not be avoided but it should be in controlled amount - at the level of "taste only" amount. That way the kids wouldn't be ignorant in the future as well as unhurt, safe at present.

I'm completely against these "cool parents" allowing their kids to have parties with alcohol and maybe even providing the alcohol. But honestly, I know even though my kids try to hide it from me they most likely drink. And I'm sure so do like 90% of the other teenagers. But if theyre out drinking at a party I would rather have adults there. Theyre going to drink no matter what any adults do, if theres not booze at one party they'll go to another where there is. But i'd rather have parents their supervising, maybe they missed one drunk getting into their car, but they also could stop and save another. You know what I mean?

Allowing a party is one thing, but if you do, you should make one rule; No. Alcohol. Also best to have a parent or two there to keep them in line, the presence of a responsible adult can really help.

Rather stupid law, but it's in the best interests of the kids, and the parents of those kids, to keep it a dry party. You don't need to get drunk to have a good time. Besides, someone winds up pregant? Everyone is up shit creek if you'll pardon my French. You know what teenagers can be like.

Honestly I think its better if parents are around when this happens and they shouldn't be held responsible. I mean teenagers are going to drink no matter what the law or parents try doing to stop them. If they want to go to a party if its not at their house because their parents are home itll be at their friends whos parents are out of town. but theyre going to do it no matter what. however if adults are around they see a completely drunk teenager about to get in the car they could stop them, if there are no parents and the rest of the teens are drunk whats going to stop them??

Honestly I think its better if parents are around when this happens and they shouldn't be held responsible. I mean teenagers are going to drink no matter what the law or parents try doing to stop them. If they want to go to a party if its not at their house because their parents are home itll be at their friends whos parents are out of town. but theyre going to do it no matter what. however if adults are around they see a completely drunk teenager about to get in the car they could stop them, if there are no parents and the rest of the teens are drunk whats going to stop them??