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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dating in 8th grade????[/quote]

+1 why parents put up with this sh*t is beyond me[/quote]
[b]How are you going to stop it?[/b] Never have them lrave the house? Controlling behaviors can easily backfire.[/quote]

Well, telling them 13/14 is too young for a boyfriend is a start. Then you are fairly strict about knowing exactly who they are with and exactly where they are going and you don't allow one on one dates.

You tell them, drugs, alcohol, and vaping/smoking are not allowed and that they have to have one physical hobby like a sport and one mental hobby like an instrument. You tell them you expect their grades to be A's and B's and if they can't achieve a B in a class they need to work harder and that you will help them and/or hire a tutor to do so.

If they violate your clear and reasonable rules or their grades slip then they are grounded or are on restriction until the grades come back up.

You do all of these things and also love them and engage them and you hope for the best.

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My 8th grader had a gf and they barely hang out outside of school. I have zero control over what they do in school. We talk about consent and sex and are as open as possible. But if we prohibit dating completely, then I worry that they’ll just get sneaky. I would rather save me “absolutely nots” for things like substance abuse. [/quote]

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