In the last few months I have seen many commercials on the following: how smoking can damage our health, how eating too much sugar can increase our chances of diabetes, how gambling can cause depression and ruin our lives, how ICE can kill….yet I am still waiting for commercials to identify the damage alcohol causes to…
As a parent, it can be a challenge bringing up teenagers. My daughter is now passed that but I have another couple of kids right on the cusp !! For me, working at so many teenage parties (passed 700 now) I have decided (along with my husband) that one big birthday is enough.…
Every parent needs to view this website. It would be even better if our teenagers could get this information through their thick heads !! Synthetic Drugs are causing headaches at our parties and underage youth events. Synthetic Drugs can kill our kids !! Kids are gravitating to these drugs because they are hard to…
I understand that I BANG ON about alcohol related issues. The reason being is that I deal with this every weekend at every party that I am assigned too or I have staff assigned too. I deliver party awareness programs in schools to our teenagers. Most of the teenagers at these sessions admit that…
Trying to prevent this sort of damage !! In-house Booze Management Plan Now Supported by Victorian Taxi Association and Ambulance Employees Australia Most teenage parties spiral out of control as a result of poor alcohol management skills. Alcohol related violence contributes to 90 % of party related trauma. Parents need to realise that a…
In the last few days I have been abused by two different parents: Last Thursday a mother relayed to me that they should be able to have a teen party at a council run venue without security, and call Police when it gets out of hand! Obviously I indicated to this parent that the Police…
Gatecrashers – Our Human Rodents Are An Issue In Other States Gatecrashers are not just causing issues within Victoria they are also causing headaches in other states. The attached news link indicates that our gatecrashers smashed windows, threw bottles and then proceeded to have a scuffle with party guests in WA . As I…
When you you have a number of parent helpers that don’t turn up to assist- the wheels can fall off – like this example – not having adequate parental assistance meant that these fools crept in unnoticed.
I thought I had seen it all !! Obviously not !! A note for parents when managing the bar. Managing the bar at parties ensures that our party guests are drinking responsibly and their behaviour and demeanour is monitored. If they are playing a game called Goon Bag Of Fortune then possibly alarm bells should…
I am sadly noticing an increase in UBER drivers at teenage parties. Most of the UBER drivers are booked via their parents. As a mother of a teenager, I would not allow my child to be transported via an UBER driver. It just gives me a sick feeling. I am trusting a person…