Anonymous wrote:Teach him to reciprocate, with consent of course.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make sure he knows about birth control and other sex ed stuff like consent, not being selfish, etc.
CONDOMS.
OP is a boy-mom and she’s speaking to other boy-moms. Please don’t sugar coat this issue; say the word: CONDOMS. People: buy your sons some condoms. Don’t just buy a lame 3-pack; that is used up in one night. Buy a dozen and make sure he knows about them.
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just for him to be polite, personable. Manners, say please and thank you and make eye contact, say hello and goodbye. Clean up after yourself. Usual stuff.
This. No sex.
Why not?
NP. Because they are rising freshman…so that makes them 14. Too young for sex.
Sure it may happen, and you should teach safety around that, but I would also say they shouldn’t be having sex at this age and it can come with a lot of emotional complications bc while their bodies may want to, their brains aren’t ready yet.
Way more freshman than you think are having sex. So you have to be prepared. My issues is the amount of oral sex a guy thinks he deserves the first time he hooks up with a girl. I don't remember that being a thing but it def is. D and T pics and videos are also very much happening on Snap, even in middle school.
There have always been the “fast ones” that hook up and often get pregnant in middle school. AND there have always been the diligent parents who don’t allow young teens to date.
You know what else is very much happening? Emotional trauma, anxiety, depression, and suicide attempts resulting from young teens engaging in serious relationships while lacking the perspective and emotional maturity to handle breakups well. Yep, even in middle school.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just for him to be polite, personable. Manners, say please and thank you and make eye contact, say hello and goodbye. Clean up after yourself. Usual stuff.
This. No sex.
Why not?
NP. Because they are rising freshman…so that makes them 14. Too young for sex.
Sure it may happen, and you should teach safety around that, but I would also say they shouldn’t be having sex at this age and it can come with a lot of emotional complications bc while their bodies may want to, their brains aren’t ready yet.
Way more freshman than you think are having sex. So you have to be prepared. My issues is the amount of oral sex a guy thinks he deserves the first time he hooks up with a girl. I don't remember that being a thing but it def is. D and T pics and videos are also very much happening on Snap, even in middle school.
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Should I be connecting with the mom to make sure she knows he is being invited over?
Anonymous wrote:"Get to know them?" only enough to know there aren't obvious problems. Know how to reach them? Yes, absolutely.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just for him to be polite, personable. Manners, say please and thank you and make eye contact, say hello and goodbye. Clean up after yourself. Usual stuff.
This. No sex.
Why not?
NP. Because they are rising freshman…so that makes them 14. Too young for sex.
Sure it may happen, and you should teach safety around that, but I would also say they shouldn’t be having sex at this age and it can come with a lot of emotional complications bc while their bodies may want to, their brains aren’t ready yet.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wait. Are you guys seriously suggesting that parents of teens who are dating reach out to each other due to their kids relationships? Please land your helicopters. Teens have been hooking up since the beginning of time. Do not do this. You will create a hostile environment, where your kids won't tell you what they are doing and who they are doing it with, and they'll just do it.
Ew yes.
Wait….
You don’t know any of the families your kid hangs out with? Sus.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just for him to be polite, personable. Manners, say please and thank you and make eye contact, say hello and goodbye. Clean up after yourself. Usual stuff.
This. No sex.
Why not?
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Should I be connecting with the mom to make sure she knows he is being invited over?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just for him to be polite, personable. Manners, say please and thank you and make eye contact, say hello and goodbye. Clean up after yourself. Usual stuff.
This. No sex.
Why not?
Anonymous wrote:Wait. Are you guys seriously suggesting that parents of teens who are dating reach out to each other due to their kids relationships? Please land your helicopters. Teens have been hooking up since the beginning of time. Do not do this. You will create a hostile environment, where your kids won't tell you what they are doing and who they are doing it with, and they'll just do it.