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[quote=Anonymous]It wasn’t a single “talk about dating” but it started with attention to respecting your own body and other peoples bodies from an early age. When we hit the age of texting boys and first dates and all that started I definitely paid close attention to what was going on (yes I did check her phone in those days just to know what she was dealing with). I never set any arbitrary rules about when she could date etc. but kind of followed her lead on what she seemed ready for and kept an eye on things to make sure it seemed safe and reasonable. When it didn’t seem safe and reasonable (e.g. she was a freshman and someone who was interested in her and had just gotten his drivers license one day before wanted to come pick her up) I stepped in and set limits. I think when it comes to this stuff it’s really important to not try and over manager over control their lives, because you really risk driving them under ground and putting themselves at risk for all kinds of problems. Some kids date earlier than others, you want them to be safe, you want them to respect themselves, focus on the big picture.[/quote]

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