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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do not allow it or encourage it. A 14-year-old is not in a position to "date" anyone. If they're a boy, they don't have the resources to take a girl out on dates and I'm certainly not footing the bill for his romantic life.

It's fine to like and have romantic feelings for someone, but I don't think it's healthy for kids at this age to have entangled, adult-like, exclusive relationships that come with all of the obligations and rollercoasters that come with engaging in those things. Not to mention the physical ramifications such as pregnancy and STDs.

I think I might not encourage it but would be tolerable of a 17 or 18 year old starting to do that stuff, but definitely not a 14 year old. They're an absolute mental and emotional mess and I've seen too many toxic and destructive boyfriend-girlfriend entanglements to encourage that for my kids at that age.[/quote]

Finally, a parent with common sense! Bravo! 
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I agree. I don't know that i would say "no" you can't date. But there would be a lot of restrictions. Or obligations that prevent from hanging out. I see too many of my friends' kids become absolutely codependent by 10th grade and it's super weird and not appropriate. IMO. It's too fast. Too much. At too young an age. [/quote]

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