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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm on the OP's side.  We do not let our 15 year old girl to 'date.'  She goes to school dances with friends.  I know that she is probably dancing with boys at the dance, and who knows what happens at bigger parties.  And we are fine with her chatting, etc. with boys on the phone.  But we think she should focus on her studies and her sports and not get drawn into the drama of dating, boyfriends, breakups, etc.

I understand what some are saying about dating in HS being like having training wheels.  But HS kids are so immature that they NEED the training wheels and guidance.   I can see my dd maturing a lot between 14 and 15 and hope to see more between 15 and 18.  At 18, I think you are more ready for the drama (and hopefully can better avoid some of it).[/quote]

That is how my parents thought.

My older sister found an abusive, controlling boyfriend at school behind their back, complete with a whackadoodle mom who facilitated sneaking around our parents to the point that she would write forged notes to sneak her out of school so the two of them could be together, because she was so offended when our parents found out about the relationship and didn't want them dating.  My obedient, respectful, dream child sister ended up pregnant at 16 by him.

Now, not saying that your kid will do the same, but when you have really rigid rules about these kinds of things, many teens will find a way to sneak around them.[/quote]

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