your child and dating

United States
April 25, 2007 10:09am CST
my, my daughter will be 6 soon and she wants to start going out on dates. what age is a good age to let your teenage girl go out on dates, i know i have to let her grow up and i know she will go out soon but it is hard to let her go i just dont want her to make a mistake and ruin her life, she wants to go to school to become a vet and it only takes one time to mess that up cause i did it . i got pregnant at 17 and dont want her to make the same mistake. what would you do? how old is it when you decide to say yes you can go out on a date?
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geraldine05
@geraldine05 (46)
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
it's really alarming for us moms that our kids wanted to go out dating at such an age. but for me, it's a big no, NO. when should we allow our kids to go out on dates? for as long as she knows the responsibility that comes with it. If she knows the consequences of dating and that she is aware that she is responsible of her actions then allow her.
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angelbear16434
@angelbear16434 (267)
• United States
25 Apr 07
there just is to much peer presure on kids especially girls today. that is my biggest concern she wont be able to say no
jillmalitz
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
25 Apr 07
Personally I dont think single dating should start till 16. Kids start dating too soon. My kids did stuff as a group of kids from the age of about 14 when we could take them and go get them. They really didnt do much dating of one person at a time till they were older.
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angelbear16434
@angelbear16434 (267)
• United States
25 Apr 07
thanks maybe i will suggest the dating in groups thing to her first.
Swtrose
@Swtrose (3385)
• Canada
25 Apr 07
Did you mistype? You said your daughter was six? Did you mean 16? If she is sixteen, I think that it might be ok to let her go on a date provided you have met the boy, drive them there and pick them up.
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angelbear16434
@angelbear16434 (267)
• United States
25 Apr 07
lol yes i made a mistake the 1 on my key board stcks alot. yeah i can handle the driving and picking them up that sounds great.
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Swtrose
@Swtrose (3385)
• Canada
26 Apr 07
My daughter is sixteen too and I understand your concerns.
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Swtrose
@Swtrose (3385)
• Canada
26 Apr 07
You might want to go see the movie before hand so you can drill her on it. lol
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dx3tattoos
@dx3tattoos (10)
• United States
25 Apr 07
hello, I have 3 girls and one boy.... the youngest is 16 now, oldest 21. Dating shouldn't start till high school in my house. Then as little as possible. There is to much hubbub about "dating." Each child is different, if they are interested in other goals. Life could be a lot easier.
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