Do you subscribe to your Teenage daughter or son to go on Dates?
By davido
@davido (1623)
Canada
January 10, 2009 1:46pm CST
Tell me do you as parents subscribe to the idea that your teen age daughter come to you and tell you that 'Mom/Dad I have a date with my male boyfriend...' can you stomach it or do you encourage it.
Cause I am getting confused who is the parent nowadays!!!
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3 responses
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
12 Jan 09
At the age of sixteen, adolexcents become fully ready to go on dates. I feel we should encourage them to begin dating as soon as they turn sixteen. However, before that, it is rather risky since the children are young. Dating is perfectly natural.
@davido (1623)
• Canada
13 Jan 09
Make sure you listened to them very well that its dating he/ahe is actually talking about. She may needs you to say 'you dont need to go' Well in Africa we dont take such risks. I see it happening all around me all these so called developed countries I travell to and something get wrong later.
@mzplased (255)
• United States
11 Jan 09
Our teenagers always tried to "Tell" us what they were going to do, but it doesnt work that way in our house! They may ask if they can go on a date BUT we must first meet the boy/girl before the actual "date". They also have a curfew and we must know where they are going. They also know that Mom and dad have a way of showing up at places and making sure they are doing what they say they are. If they arent home when we say and we have to go looking for them, they wont be going anywhere for a long time! Our children say we are too strict and no other parents are that strict. i just tell them that I am sorry they feel that way and they probably are right but I love them and its my job to be strict! LOL
@davido (1623)
• Canada
12 Jan 09
Yes I could feel you. Its your duty to actually guide them as possible as you can, that even when some stupid ideas come up they know that mum and dad will not subscribe to this and they just forget about it and also it helps them build their values. Its not a matter of being strict it a matter of policy- right one indeed.Thanks
