Reply #2: When I was teaching high school, back in the 80's,

[Midlodemocrat]

I made a lot of extra money 'babysitting' teens when parents went out of town.

I would never leave my teens alone like that. I trust the two of them, but with away messages, cell phones, etc., the party can get completely out of hand.

My eldest had a birthday party here in July. There were probably 80 kids here, but my husband and I were here, two friends and my 6'4" brother. No problems. I did have to tell some of the older boys that if they went into the street to their cars, they would have to leave.