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November 25, 2005, 10:19 am PST

No girl should be dating at 14

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Your daughter is to young to be dating "WITH OR WITHOUT AN ADULT". Your daughter sounds like a very good kid. Your putting her in a adult position by leting her date.  Of course you are at 16 to, but shes older and more mature to. If it was me "I would not allow her to date, but I would prepare her and talk to her about datin and the birds & bees, explain the No Zones to her and tell her she can date when she turns 16". If you let her go on birth control its  like sayin "its ok" and it makes it easier for them to give into there temptations. They have no worries of gettin pregnant or getting caught. If you dont give her the birth control then they " worry of getting pregnant and of course thats a sure sign that they had sex and they get caught". I have 2 adult sons and one 4 yr. old granddaughter. I believe a kid should date at the age of 16. "But this is just my opinion". I wish you & your family the best of luck.
 I am grateful my parents did not allow me to date until I was 16--my daughter did not date until she was 16. Please get a backbone.  She should be going out with groups of friends.  She will be pregnant when she is 16 if she is dating now.
 
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November 25, 2005, 11:18 am PST

11/25 Biggest Parenting Problems

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Your daughter is to young to be dating "WITH OR WITHOUT AN ADULT". Your daughter sounds like a very good kid. Your putting her in a adult position by leting her date.  Of course you are at 16 to, but shes older and more mature to. If it was me "I would not allow her to date, but I would prepare her and talk to her about datin and the birds & bees, explain the No Zones to her and tell her she can date when she turns 16". If you let her go on birth control its  like sayin "its ok" and it makes it easier for them to give into there temptations. They have no worries of gettin pregnant or getting caught. If you dont give her the birth control then they " worry of getting pregnant and of course thats a sure sign that they had sex and they get caught". I have 2 adult sons and one 4 yr. old granddaughter. I believe a kid should date at the age of 16. "But this is just my opinion". I wish you & your family the best of luck.

"If you dont give her the birth control then they " worry of getting pregnant and of course thats a sure sign that they had sex and they get caught"   

 

This is a HUGE misconception. If this was true, then so many teens wouldn't get pregnant! Teens indulge in risk-taking behavoir because they think "it won't happen to me". Do you honestly think teens will say "that's a No Zone we better stop." Get real- these aren't little children! Teens think they won't get caught, they think are smarter than everyone else. The "bird and the bees" are a thing of the past- kids today know a lot. Talking frankly with your kids about human biology and exaclty how a baby is made- and talking about misconceptions like "you can't get pregnant while on your period" and so on is the best way to approach it.  I would rather empower my teen to control his/her body, than end up raising a grandchild.  

 


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