Girlfriends & Boyfriends: Tween
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13 Year Old and Boyfriend??
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on October 28, 2009
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Hello-
Would you let your 13 year old DD have a boyfriend? I remember liking boys and having boyfriends at that age. But it would be like two weeks and then break ...
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- Hello, No I would not let her have a boyfriend, she is too young she doesn't need a boyfriend. Now days kids do things because they are bored, so if they get bored t...
- i dont agree with most of the other mommas.........no way should a 13 yr old have a boyfriend or a girlfriend...why? they cant drive, they dont have money, & mostly t...
- To answer simply....nope. My husband and I have already discussed this with each other and are starting to discuss it with our 11 year old daughter....she will not be ...
12 Year Old Boys...
Asked by J.E. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2011
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My girlfriend has a 12 year old boy that is truly driving her nuts. I give as good of advice as I can, but really I raised girls, Im sure its different. Her son, has s...
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- For reference to my answer let me say that I have a 14 year old boy and understand the challenges of being a single parent to a teen. With that being said - Da...
- Maybe he will move on with Dad. Then Dad will see just what he is doing and pretty soon get tired of a 13 yo who is disrespectful and demanding. Guaranteed the boy w...
- Hello, The dad is buying the son. It is going to be a hard battle to keep him from going to his dad's. She can limit all of the things he is now being allowed to us...
13 Year Old Son Has a "Girlfriend"
Asked by M.M. from Kansas City
on October 8, 2007
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My 13 year old son has a girlfriend. He is the youngest of four and believe it or not we have not delt with this until now. My other boys are so into thier sports an...
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- M.: Going to a Christian school (or not) has nothing to do with having a boy/girl friend, it's the "times". Things have changed (and not necessarily in a good way)....
- Honestly, at this age, it is normal. I'm 25, and back when I was that age, everyone had a girlfriend or boyfriend. Of course there was nothing more to do then walk eac...
- Sorry to say, yes this is very normal. The intense feeling one gets at the beginning of a relationship can be overwhelming to a pubescent teen. So of course they would...
13 Year Old with a Boyfriend
Asked by J.M. from Lansing
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 13 year old daughter. She has had some boyfriends, but they never last long. However as soon as it is mentioned that she has a boyfriend, my husband goes bu...
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- I know it's common for kids of that age to 'go out' w/ someone (or whatever they call it nowadays) and while I sympathize with your husband (mine gets upset at the mer...
- Hi J., I truly understand your dilemma--I have 3 teenagers and am well versed with the "dating" scene. My daughters are 18 and 14 and my son is 16. When my husban...
- It sounds like the common thread here is communication. Talking with your kids is KEY to them surviving the teenage years, when so much with them is changing. Our ch...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
11 Year Old Boy "Dating"
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on August 11, 2009
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OK - I need some guidance. I have an 11 year old boy who's very interested in girls. I have always been as open & honest with him in regards to anything he has ever wa...
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- Remember the the term "going steady"? That cracks my kids up because they call it "going out" now. As a mom of a 13 year old daughter I hope and pray that my daughte...
- C., My daughter is 12 years old and has been asked to "go out" several times by boys her age, but has never agreed to do it. She has come to talk to us each time. ...
- You can't control what interests him or when, but you can control some of his activities. Get to know his friends and which girls interest him, and be careful to moni...
12 Year Old Wants to Know What "SEX" Is
Asked by C.S. from Seattle
on March 16, 2008
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HELP!!! My beautiful 12 year old boy wants to know what sexual intercourse is. After browsing the the history on my computer I see that my son is googling what is se...
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- HI C., I know this was a little while ago that you asked this question, but I thought that I could share with you my expirence growning up. My parents were always ope...
- OMG C. u do have yourself a handful, but i do have one thing 2 share w/u, my daughter had asked me once when she was about maybe 7 r 8years old, mommy how do babies ge...
- My daughter 15 and son 12 have had very open discussions about anatomy and have always been very matter of fact and not made a big deal out of sex, puberty, etc. My so...
How to Handle 11 Year Old Son Wanting Girlfriend?
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on October 22, 2008
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I have a 11 year old son who came home on the first day of school and proudly announced he had a girlfriend, i told him that he should not have a girlfriend and that h...
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- My 11 year-old daughter has a friend in her class that has a boyfriend, which started us talking about how she is to young to engage in this type of relationship. We ...
- My 11 year old is not wanting a girlfriend yet, but we have talked about things like that for the last few years. I also know that one of his buddies has a girlfriend...
- I would stress that it is okay to have the relationships but with boundaries. This is the age that boys and girls outgrow "cooties" and they are curious. Look at the ...
Teen Daughter That Is Too Much into Her Boyfriend
Asked by T.S. from Davenport
on February 13, 2008
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I have a 13 year old daughter that lives her life for her boyfriend. All I ever hear is about him and his mom. What great fun they are and it really hurts my feeling ...
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- Why at the age of 13 does she have a boyfriend? I think the first thing you need to do is just sit with your daughter and talk with her and not to her and then she nee...
- Hi T. - I just want to commend you for seeking support and advice from other moms. From the time our little sweethearts come into our lives, we want so much to prote...
- At the age of 13, she should be told when she can and can't talk on the phone/ or use the computer. When our doughter starte talking on the phone we put a time linit ...
Teen Boy and His Girlfriend
Asked by S.R. from Toledo
on June 30, 2010
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My 14 year old step-son has a girlfriend and my husband and I have different opinions. On Monday they went to the Movie and then came over here for an hour to 'hang o...
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- I agree with you in letting the girlfriend come over to a family event. there will be lots of people around. However I do agree with dad in not letting them hang out T...
- I think you're dead in the black. Provide a warm, welcoming, and safe place for them to hang out and they'll be FAR more likely to take you up on it rather than findin...
- We raised 4 girls and 2 boys...at 14 I would require that they be in view of the family all the time...I expected any boyfriends or girlfriends to be able and willing ...
