HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR TEEN'S PARTY

Sally Ross shares her tips for keeping your home - and kids - protected

- Edited by HANNAH BRITT

In hindsight, having a doorbell camera was very effective and I'd recommend it to other parents thinking of letting their kids have a house party.

We could also look at who was at the door and decide if we were going to open it or not. I felt a bit more reassured by having it.

Lock away anything valuable or sentimental

Make sure important paperwork and passports are safely locked away and I'd move any sentimental or valuable items somewhere safe, such as a locked room.

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