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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in private school and I noticed around 5th grade some of the girls started to be extremely focused on the boys. Following them around, always texting them nonstop, not liking other girls because they were now in competition for the boys. I pointed this out to my dd so she could see how at some point girls were doing anything to get attention from boys. This is when the girl groups started to divide. Those who declared themselves popular (the ones throwing themselves at the boys) and all the rest of the girls. I steered my dd away from these girls who seemed to be rushing into more teenage behaviors. These girls also have more time unsupervised. I think you need to really pay attention to who your child is hanging out with. Kids influence each other and their brains are not developed to make adult decisions. Talk to your kids about sex, alcohol, drugs, etc. I tell my kids all the time not to be in a rush to growup because time goes by fast. Keep them busy, focused on family, and not to worry what everyone else is doing. Also the message should be that alcohol and drugs mess with your brain and result in kids and adults making bad decisions and result in self destructive behaviors. We also talk about the train wrecks they see on tv like Lindsey Loham etc who have messed up their lives with alcohol etc. Kids who drink early are more likely to engage in other high risk behaviors like sex at an early age. [/quote]

You just described my Fairfax County MS and HS back in the 80s.

I had a strong father figure.  I played serious travel soccer.  My father treated my sister and I the same way he treated my brother. We were told we could be anything when we grew up, etc.  school was important.  We were told we may feel physically ready--but are no by no means emotionally ready for sex.

I broke off from some of the sexually active girls you describe that were doling out sexual favors for boy attention.  My two girlfriends and I became more sisterly/buddies to the popular boys in our class while they got their kicks from the 'fast ' girls.  Those girls did not fare well in the big picture.[/quote]

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