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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just curious - did you ever talk to your daughter about sex, valuing her body, getting serious with a boy before this happened?

I am wondering what steps, if any, you took to prevent this.

I know it is too late now, but I am curious.  [/quote]

Parents can't "prevent" this or most other things. They can guide and try to influence, but teens will make their own choices. As long as this is genuinely OP's DD's informed and un-coerced desire, in the scenario OP posted with no other known details it is her decision to make.

Now her father just needs to enable her to do what's necessary to keep herself safe -- meaning help her get and get to an appointment with her doctor to get birth control, and ideally ensure she has access to condoms as well for the boyfriend although it's less likely those will be used.

Since it's his house he obviously also has the right to tell his DD such activities are not permitted under his roof, but (1) I doubt that will be effective and (2) as I posted previously on this thread I strongly feel that approach is harmful and counter-productive to what I believe the ultimate goal should be in this situation. [/quote]

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