To Drink or Not to Drink?

The dress, the tux, the corsage, the limo...and the 12-pack?

Spring brings a variety of dances, notably prom, and occasions for parents to host parties for their children and their children's friends. Such occasions may be rife with underage drinking. Community concern for La Cañada youth drinking alcohol reached the city's Public Safety Commission, which, together with the Youth Council, will host a "How to Survive Teen Parties'' forum at on April 27.

Residents have asked the city to initiate a social host ordinance, which would hold parents accountable if alcohol is served to minors.

This week's Moms Talk question: Should parents who provide alcohol to teens be penalized?

So far, this column has addressed a number of potentially sticky parenting issues and we've gotten some great feedback.

Here's a a quick look at some of our past questions:

Do you see cliques starting younger than when you were in school, and if so, how do you help your child navigate those social land mines?

How do you discuss different academic abilities with your kids?

At what age do you allow your children to have a Facebook or My Space page?

So, Moms, when is advanced placement, advancement overload? Are parents (and kids) overbooking kids?

If you missed any of these discussions and would like to read responses or post your own, just click on the links above or in the right-hand sidebar and share your thoughts.

You can also follow this feature on a weekly basis by clicking on the "Yes, Keep Me Posted" button below this article. And if you'd like to talk about joining our ever-expanding and always awesome Moms Council, just shoot an email to donna.evans@patch.com.