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avatarereyes
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my 14 yr old daughter is wanting to date older men

she is being influenced by her seculur friends in school, because some of our conversations we have had refer to the other kids parents being ignorant that the fact that some of her close friends have become pregnant by older men and the girls will not give out or admit that an older man is responsible. I will not allow her to stay at friends
when I know the parents are not making wise decisions in the way these girls dress and behavioral issues.

Question applies to ages: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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avatarJenny.eduguide
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Top 5 in: Discipline, Families and Relationships, Family Activities, Financial Aid for College, Growth and Development, Health and Wellness, Parenting Support, Parents and Schools, School Policy and Education Issues, Study Skills and Academics, Transitions and Readiness, Study Skills and Academic StrategiesTop 5 in 12 Topics		 I guess my advice to you is really a question, "What is your question?" It sounds to me like you have the situation pretty well under control.

First of all, you must be doing something right if she is sharing with you things her friends obviously told her in confidence. You have every right to refuse she spend the night anywhere you feel she isn't safe.

As the mother of a teenage girl myself, I'd much rather have her hate me for a few years because I was "ruining her social life" than have her become pregnant at 14. So more power to you.
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avatarLizInHolt
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Top 5 in: Career Training, Choosing College, Depression and Mental Health, Discipline, Families and Relationships, Health and Wellness, Home Learning and Field Trips, Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, Learning Styles, Manners and Values, Parenting Support, Parents and Schools, Safety, School Policy and Education Issues, Setting Goals and Getting Motivated, Study Skills and Academics, Transitions and Readiness, Students' Civil RightsTop 5 in 18 Topics		 It sounds as if you already have the answer: 14 is way, way too young to be dating "men" and many parents consider 14 too young to be dating at all. Most parents feel more comfortable with a 14-year-old going out with groups of friends, not pairing up so young. That doesn't mean she might not have a 'boyfriend' just that you aren't allowing her to be alone with a boy, without supervision, at that age. Sounds as if you're already doing a lot of things right!!
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