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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You know he will be all over her the minute the lights go down. So, if you are okay with that....[/quote]

I have a dd19 and just this year we talked about "what if" dd14 wanted to go on a date. She said as long as it is not the movies. Upon pressure she told me middle schoolers go and "make-out and stuff" and sometimes even leave the theater. Ugh! So happy my oldest was not into dating or boys until 16 but my 14yr old seems a little more anxious.

OP, slow her down. [/quote]

Another anecdotal public service message...

My sister worked at Victoria's Secret in college and throughout her 20s.

She said that parents of middle schoolers would be shocked if they knew what their kids were doing on mall "dates".

She said that MS girls and boys (easier to date that they were middle school by the boys than the girls at that age) who were at the mall in one/one situations would routinely come in a pick out lingerie, thongs, etc for themselves.  From their conversations, it was clear what the purpose was.

This did not happen as often with girl/boy JH groups.  Just the kids who were one/one dates.

Mom, if you want to let them do this, pick a place like bowling, rock climbing, roller skating (do they still do this???).  Heck, even a paint your own pottery place.

Not the movies, and not a place like a mall where there is little supervision and lots of places to sneak out.[/quote]

Oh, and one of her stories that she shared.

A MS couple bought their items and there was a couple of high school girls in line behind them.  When the HS girls got to the register, my sister could overhear their conversation.  It was along the lines of "Middle school girls are such sluts.  I am so happy I am beyond that age."

I think that the early teens especially are so susceptible to peer pressure and pop culture.  Help your kid get a little older and a give her a little more time to develop her sense of self, before letting her do a one on one date.  She is twelve.  There is plenty of time.[/quote]

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